Maximum Likelihood Method on The Construction of Z5 z% j6 n0 G8 _# Z9 a5 ~
Phylogenetic Tree for Identification the Spreading of ! L4 ^+ _6 D. i3 y
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There are several phylogenetic tree construction
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epidemics. One of the methods used is probability-based
6 o$ M# M, u' {5 {6 ?& y8 ~- g+ kmaximum likelihood. This paper explains how to identify the 6 r9 C, ]9 J1 P+ y: a \
spread of the SARS epidemic in the world using the formation of
5 E) T5 j+ a5 t& S8 Nphylogenetic trees using the maximum likelihood method. The
1 Z' M0 h9 R8 J4 w$ d: V: o+ Houtput obtained was a description of the spread of SARS virus
8 ~. ?; i* O9 ?5 b e2 swith the selection of tree candidates after performing a heuristic
0 `+ z$ n4 o9 A7 _8 W; W6 zsearch of the Stepwise Addition method. The result of the research
1 O2 l) ~; a0 O+ l; ushowed that the closest distance to the palm civet is GZ 02/18/03
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