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. 2018 Dec 12;13(12):e0208621. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208621

Table 1. Parameters considered in the SMILE model and their description.

The values described in the Value column correspond to the values used during simulations and in the cases in which the parameters are functions, the equation is given.

Parameter Description Value
λ(t) Force of Infection P(X(a)1)=(bE+θ)τ-θτ(bE+θ)τ
τ, θ Define dispersion effort τ = 10, θ = 10
b Number of infections caused by one LIZ when τθ=0 0.001
b0, b1 Strength of Seasonality b0 = −30, b1 = 0.85
Π Periodicity of infection 3 years
α Probability of transitioning from Immune to Suceptible 0.02
ζ Probability of becoming Immune after Infection 0.88
ψ Number of Spores per carcass 1
γ Spore persistence rate 0.9868
ρ(Nt) Reproduction Probability ρ(Nt)=ρ1+(NtK)10
Nt Population size at time t St + Mt
ρ Average Reproduction Rate 0.41
K Carrying capacity 5000