Research Article
Mathematical Global Dynamics and Control Strategies on Echinococcus multilocularis Infection
Table 1
Description of model parameters, indicating baselines, ranges, and references.
| Parameter | Description | Baseline value | Value range with time unit 1 day |
| | Vole per-capita birth rate = death rate | | months [3] | | Rate of treatment for red fox | 0.01 | Assumed | | Transmission rate from environment to voles | 0.004 | Assumed | s | Searching efficiency of red fox | 0.00002 | Assumed | | Red fox per-capita birth rate = death rate | | years [3] | | Probability that an infected vole preyed on infects a red fox | 0.07 | [5] | | Incubation rate in voles | | days [15] | | Incubation rate in red fox | | days [15] | | Rate of cleaning/disinfection of environment | | Assumed | | Rate of red fox contribution of E. multilocularis to environment | 0.02 | Assumed | K | Concentration of E. multilocularis in the feaces that yields chance of catching Echinococcus | 52 | Assumed |
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