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Parameter definitions.
| Notation | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| α | Growth rate of uninfected bacteria | /min |
| b | Burst size: number of phage progeny released at lysis | PFU |
| k | Phage adsorption rate constant | mL/min |
| L | Time to host cell lysis after phage infection | min |
| δ | Death or removal rate | /min |
