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. 2013 Mar 21;9(3):e1002989. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002989

Table 2. Parameters for the between-host model.

symbol meaning
Inline graphic environmental infection rate
Inline graphic virus decay rate in the environment
Inline graphic direct transmission rate*
Inline graphic rate of recovery*
Inline graphic rate of shedding*

Parameters for the between-host model. Parameters marked with * depend on time Inline graphic since start of infection. Specific choices for these parameters are described in the text. Note that we do not make use of specific numeric values for any of these parameters, therefore none are given.