Table 1. Transmission mechanisms, fitted transmission coefficients (β and one of w_S,β_R,Y_m,Z_m), and population characteristics at the developed stage of the disease (adult prevalence π_a and male/female prevalence ratio r_mf).

Transmission mechanism	Direct/Indirect transmission and seasonality	Rut transmission	Fitted parameters and developed stage
TM1	Equal transmission between all deer classes (ψuv = 1); wS fitted.	No	β = 0.60 wS = 1.68 πa = 0.41 rmf = 1.18
TM2	Equal transmission between all deer classes (ψuv = 1); wS = 1	Yes	β = 0.49 βR = 0.48 πa = 0.30 rmf = 1.56
TM3	Food-mediated transmission (high to males, medium to females, low to juveniles); wS fitted.	No	β = 0.82 wS = 1.02 πa = 0.23 rmf = 1.86
TM4	Food-mediated transmission (high to males, medium to females, low to juveniles); wS = 1	Yes	β = 0.80 βR = 0.04 πa = 0.23 rmf = 1.90
TM5	Equal transmission between all deer classes, but male susceptibility is higher (Ym>1); wS = 1	No	β = 0.49 Ym = 1.56 πa = 0.32 rmf = 1.58
TM6	Increased male-to-male transmission (Zm>1), equal transmission between other deer classes; wS = 1.	No	β = 0.49 Zm = 1.66 πa = 0.31 rmf = 1.55