Table 4.
Maximum likelihood estimates (MLE) with a negative log-likelihood value of 1,833.4 of the abundance model parameters for E. multilocularis in foxes in Zurich with their 95% bootstrap confidence intervals (CI) for Model 20, with μ fixed at 8.6
| Parameter | MLE | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| β 0 | 8.5 | 7.5–9.3 | Baseline number of parasites of the infection pressure |
| β p | 2.6 | 1.4–4.1 | Amplitude of the infection pressure in the periurban zone |
| β b | 0.1 | -0.7–1.5 | Amplitude of the infection pressure in the border zone |
| β u | 1.2 | -1.3–2.7 | Amplitude of the infection pressure in the urban zone |
| ϕ p | 0.5 | 0.3–1.3 | Decrease parasite rate in the periurban zone |
Abbreviations: MLE maximum likelihood estimates, CI confidence interval