Research Article

Modelling Seasonal Brucellosis Epidemics in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture of Xinjiang, China, 2010–2014

Table 2

The parameter values and interpretations.

Parameter UnitValueCommentsReference

season−1188900Sheep/cattle birth population[A]
season−10.05Sheep/cattle natural mortality rate[A]
season−10.0983The slaughter rate of infected sheep/cattleAssumption
season−10.1Sheep/cattle loss of vaccination rate[D]
season−10.0412The vaccination rate of susceptibility sheep/cattleAssumption
season−10.0450Sheep/cattle invalid vaccination rate[E]
season−16Transfer rate from exposed to infected[B]
season−13305Human birth population[A]
season−10.6The cure rate from acute infection to susceptible[31]
season−10.4Transfer rate from acute infection to susceptible[31]
season−10.5The leave rate from acute infection[C]
season−10.0010Human natural mortality rate[A]