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. 2017 Oct 16;15(10):e04991. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2017.4991

Table D.18.

Estimates for LPAI provided in the EKEs by working group members or event participants

Variable Description LB Q1 Median Q3 UB Estimate done by
MSLength Length (in days) of AIV transmission period considered in the LPAI model Fixed to 125 days (same as for HPAI) Arbitrary
1/rNWB Reciprocal of the duration in days of the LPAI shedding period in non‐water birds 1 3 4 6 14 Semi‐formal EKE
1/rWB Reciprocal of the duration in days of the LPAI shedding period in water birds 2 4 6 8 21 Semi‐formal EKE
mdNWB Mortality rate in non‐water birds due to LPAI disease 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025 0.0025 Literature
mdWB Mortality rate in water birds due to LPAI disease 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 0.001 Literature
Prob(InfNWB|contact) Probability that a susceptible non‐water bird becomes infected with LPAI given a contact with excretions containing infectious virus in a forage area 0 0.0001 0.000325 0.00065 0.0125 Semi‐formal EKE
Prob(InfWB|contact) Probability that a susceptible water bird becomes infected with LPAI given a contact with excretions containing infectious virus in a forage area 0.000025 0.00055 0.002125 0.004 0.025 Semi‐formal EKE
NWBiin
Number of non‐water birds landing into a holding Estimate from HPAI was used
WBiin
Number of water birds landing into a holding Estimate from HPAI was used
CHP,LP1
Reduction coefficient for the probability that a susceptible water bird becomes infected given a contact with excretions containing LPAI infectious virus with respect to HPAI‐infected excretion 0.01 0.03 0.05 0.1 0.5 Formal EKE
CHP,LP2
Reduction coefficient for the probability for a worst‐case holding to get the infection given the presence of LPAI‐infected wild bird with respect to HPAI‐infected wild bird 0 0.08 0.1 0.3 1 Formal EKE