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