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. 2017 Aug 21;97(4):1009–1019. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0408

Table 1.

Exposure modules link to behaviors and compartment combinations

Compartment Behavior Module
Dirt floor Playing/Sitting hand.fomites
hand.mouthing
Concrete floor Playing/Sitting hand.fomites
hand.mouthing
Off-ground Playing/Sitting hand.fomites
hand.mouthing
Stagnant water and trash area/drain Playing/Sitting hand.drain
Sleeping hand.mouthing
Handwashing hand.washing
Bathing hand.bathing
Dirt floor Defecating hand.defecation
hand.fomites
Concrete floor Defecating hand.defecation
hand.fomites
Off-ground Defecating hand.defecation
hand.fomites
Stagnant water and trash area/drain Defecating hand.defecation
hand.drain
Eating produce eating
Eating prepared/bought food eating
Drinking tap water expos.dw
Drinking sachet water expos.dw

Each module specifies and quantifies certain microbe transfers between sources, vehicles, and sinks in the network structure. “–” means “not applicable.”