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. 2012 Jun 28;8(6):e1002552. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002552

Table 1. Epidemiological parameters.

Parameter Symbol Value
Transmission rate of early/acute Inline graphic 1 per 47 days
Transmission rate of chronic Inline graphic 1 per 1207 days
Mean duration of risk behavior Inline graphic 19.5 years
Mean duration of early/acute period Inline graphic 180 days
Mean duration of chronic period Inline graphic 10 years