Table 1.
Input parameters for externality model
Description | Variable | Value |
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Excess dollar cost per FR human Campylobacter infection | C | $1,961 (50) |
Number of human Campylobacter infections administered FQ | D | 94,462 (11) |
Fraction of human Campylobacter infections with FR | xb | 18% (5) |
Fraction of human Campylobacter infections attributable to chickens | Y | 54% (5, 11) |
Fraction of FR Campylobacter isolates in retail chickens | xa | 24% (11) |
Active enrofloxacin applied to chickens | ma | 6,786 kg (39, 41, 52) |
Note: Parameters specific to Campylobacter infections, fluoroquinolone resistance (FR), and fluoroquinolone (FQ) use in broiler chickens are extracted from US reports and scientific manuscripts.