Research Article

The Preventive Control of Zoonotic Visceral Leishmaniasis: Efficacy and Economic Evaluation

Table 4

Parameter values for (7) and their biological meaning.

ParameterMeaningValueDimensionSource

Vector density per host (baseline value)0.75Sandfly/humanFitted
Vector density per host3.4Sandfly/humanFitted
Vector density per host8.3Sandfly/humanFitted
Linear constant3.0DimensionlessFitted
Proportionality constant3.5 × 365DayFitted
Sandfly population dynamics period5.5 × 365DayFitted