Table 1.
Parameters of the Mathematical Model Of Taenia/Cysticercosis
| Parameter | Symbol | Estimate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inverse measure of aggregation of T. solium | k 1 | 0.02–0.2 | This work |
| Inverse measure of aggregation of cysticerci | k 2 | 0.23–0.37 | [18] |
| Rate of transmission of adult parasites | β 1 | 0.1–0.36 | This work |
| Rate of transmission of larvae to pigs | β 2 | 0.35–1 | This work |
| Rate of transmission of larvae to humans | β 3 | 0.036–0.1 | This work |
| See text for definition | D 1 | 0.9–1 | |
| See text for definition | D 2 | 0.6–0.9 | |
| See text for definition | D 3 | 0.9–1 | |
| See text for definition | T 1 | 0.16–0.33 | [14] |
| See text for definition | T 2 | 0.208 | [60] |
| See text for definition | T 3 | 0.3–0.67 | |
| Density of humans with T. solium (H1) or with cysticerci (H3) | H1 or H3 | 0.001–0.01 | [48, 54, 67] |
| Density of hosts with cysticerci (pigs) | H 2 | 0.1–0.6 | [62] |
| Rate of mortality of the definitive host | b 1 | 0.016 | |
| Rate of mortality of the intermediate host | b 2 | 0.8–1.5 | |
| Severity of density-dependent constraints (taenia) | α 1 | 0.001–0.01 | This work |
| Severity of density-dependent constraints (pigs) | α 2 | 0.01–0.6 | This work |
| Severity of density-dependent constraints (humans) | α 3 | 0.001–0.1 | This work |
| Rate of fecundity | λ | 1 × 106-1 × 107 | [61] |
| Rate of mortality of the adult parasite | μ 1 | 0.33–1 | [48, 58, 63] |
| Rate of egg mortality | μ 2 | 50 | [59, 60] |
| Rate of larvae mortality (pigs) | μ 3 | 0.5–2 | [15, 64] |
| Rate of larvae mortality (humans) | μ 4 | 0.14–0.33 | [14] |