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. 2017 May 23;2(2):244–267. doi: 10.1016/j.idm.2017.05.003

Table 1.

Description of the state variables and parameters of the Zika model (2.1).

Variable Description
SB(t), SW(t) Susceptible newly born babies and adults
EB(t), EW(t) Exposed newly born babies and adults
AB(t), AW(t) Asymptomatic newly born babies and adults
IB(t), IW(t) Symptomatic newly born without microcephaly and adults
IBM(t), IWM(t) Microcephalic newly born babies and adults
RB(t), RW(t) Recovered newly born babies and adults
SV(t) Susceptible female mosquitoes
EV(t) Exposed female mosquitoes
IV(t) Infected female mosquitoes
Parameter Description
πB Birth rate newly born babies
p Fraction of adults and newly born babies who are asymptomatic
1p Remaining fraction of adults and newly born babies who are infectious
α Maturation rate
r,qA,qI,qR Fractions of newly born babies who are infected and have microcephaly
1r Remaining fraction of newly born babies who have microcephaly
η Modification parameter
βW,βB Transmission probability per contact of adults and newly born babies
ρW, ρB Infectivity modification parameters in asymptomatic adults and newly born babies
σW,σB Progression rate of exposed adults and newly born babies
γW,γB Recovery rate of asymptomatic and symptomatic adults and newly born babies
μW,μB Natural death rate of adults and newly born babies
πV Recruitment rate of mosquitoes
βV Transmission probability per contact of susceptible mosquitoes
bV Mosquito biting rate
σV Progression rate of exposed mosquitoes
μV Natural death rate of mosquitoes