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. 2018 Dec 17;12(12):e0006999. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006999

Table 2. Comparison of the reproduction numbers derived from a system of ordinary differential equations and the individual-based model under the assumption of constant versus age-dependent mortality rates.

Model Vector death rate Life expectancy Infectious period R0
ODE Constant 21 days 21 days 7.5
IBM Constant 21 days 21 days 7.2
IBM Age-dependent 21 days 11 days 3.2