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. 2003 Feb 19;2:4. doi: 10.1186/1475-925X-2-4

Table 1.

definitions and values of basis parameters used in simulations [5]

Name of the parameter Notation Base value
transmission probability of vector to human phv 0.75
transmission probability of human to vector pvh 0.75
Bites per susceptible mosquito per day bs 0.5
Bites per infectious mosquito per day bi 1.0
Effective contact rate, human to vector Chv 0.375
Effective contact rate, vector to human Cvh 0.75
Human life span graphic file with name 1475-925X-2-4-i1.gif 25000 days
Vector life span graphic file with name 1475-925X-2-4-i2.gif 4 days
Host infection duration graphic file with name 1475-925X-2-4-i3.gif 3 days