Table 1.

Parameter Values for Schistosoma mansoni

Parameter	SCHISTOX	ICL	References
Fecundity (eggs/female/sample)	0.34	0.34	[12, 17, 18]
Aggregation parameter	0.04–0.24	0.04–0.24	[6, 16]
Density-dependent fecundity	0.0007	0.0007	[6, 19]
Worm life span, y	5.7	5.7	[6, 12, 20]
Low adult burden setting
Age-specific contact rates for 0–4, 5–9, 10–15, ≥16 y	0.01, 1.2, 1, 0.02	0.01, 1.2, 1, 0.02	[19, 21]
High adult burden setting
Age-specific contact rates for 0–4, 5–11, 12–19, ≥20 y	0.01, 0.61, 1, 0.12	0.01, 0.61, 1, 0.12	[19, 21]
Drug efficacy	86.3%	86.3%	[22]
Contact rate	0.03–0.18	…	…
Basic reproduction number	…	1.2–4	…
Population size	500	500	…

Abbreviations: ICL, Imperial College London model; SCHISTOX, University of Oxford model.