Table 5.

Demographic and biological parameters for SWB systems

Parameters	Name	Value
Host turnover rates:
Child	μ C = τ + δ C (maturation + mortality)	0.05 + 0.003/year
Adult	μ A (mortality)	0.02 – 0.03/year
Demographic sources:
Child	S C = {b c, 0, 0, …}; per capita birth rate	b C = 0.032/year [37]
Adult	S A = τ{h C0, h C1, …}
Mean daily urine release [34]:
Child		U C = 1100 ml
Adult		U A = 1300 ml
Worm turnover rate:
Worm mortality	γ	0.2/year [50]
Snail parameters:
Snail mortality	v S	2.6/ year
Recovery/conversion rate	r	$\frac{1}{4}$ weeks
Patency conversion fraction	c	0.05–0.20
Rate of sporocyst establishment	Λ0	$\frac{1}{2}$ weeks