Table 2.
An alphabetical list of parameters and quantities used in the model
| Ij | Annual incidence of dog and cat rabies in exporting country j |
| Ij(max) | Maximum annual incidence of dog and cat rabies in exporting country j |
| Ij(year) | Annual incidence of dog and cat rabies in exporting country j in a specific year (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) |
| IP | Incubation period of rabies in dogs and cats (days) |
| Is | Maximum annual incidence of dog and cat rabies in subregion s |
| j | Exporting country |
| Naqs,s | Maximum annual number of dogs and cats imported from subregion s through the Animal Quarantine Service (AQS) during 2010 to 2013 |
| Ncompanion,s | Companion dog and cat population in subregion s |
| Nusfj,s | Maximum annual number of dogs and cats imported from subregion s by United States Force Japan (USFJ) during 2010 to 2013 |
| Paqs,r | Annual probability of importing at least one infected dog or cat through AQS from region r |
| Paqs,worldwide | Annual probability of importing at least one infected dog or cat through AQS from the world |
| PI,s | Probability that an animal from a subregion (s) is incubating rabies |
| PI′,s | Daily probability of an animal becoming infected with rabies in subregion s |
| PI*,s | Probability that an animal becomes infected during the waiting period in subregion s |
| PMd+ | Probability that a Madivak-vaccinated animal acquires an antibody titre >0·5 IU/ml |
| PNb+ | Probability that a Nobivak-vaccinated animal acquires an antibody titre >0·5 IU/ml |
| PNP | Probability that an animal is not protected against rabies after two-time vaccination |
| PRb+ | Probability that a Rabisin-vaccinated animal acquires an antibody titre >0·5 IU/ml |
| Pusfj,worldwide | Annual probability of importing at least one infected dog or cat by USFJ from the world |
| PV | Probability that an animal is vaccinated (compliance parameter) |
| Pworldwide | Annual probability of importing at least one infected dog or cat from the world |
| Raqs,s | Probability of infection in a single dog or cat imported through AQS from subregion s |
| Rs,pathway | Probability of rabies introduction from subregion s through a specific pathway (1, 2, 3, …, 14) |
| Rusfj,s | Probability of infection in a single dog or cat imported through USFJ from subregion s |
| s | Subregion |
| SpFAVN | Specificity of fluorescent antibody virus neutralization |
| SpRFFIT | Specificity of rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test |
| T | Exposure time in the exporting country |
| Yworldwide | The number of years until the introduction of a rabies case into Japan |
| λs | Maximum number of unobserved rabies cases at a particular instant of time in subregion s |