Table 1. Parameters considered in the SMILE model and their description.
Parameter | Description | Value |
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λ(t) | Force of Infection | |
τ, θ | Define dispersion effort | τ = 10, θ = 10 |
b | Number of infections caused by one LIZ when | 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 | |
Nt | Population size at time t | St + Mt |
ρ | Average Reproduction Rate | 0.41 |
K | Carrying capacity | 5000 |