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Theory and Modern Applications

Table 1 Lists of parameters for Rift Valley Fever virus transmission

From: Modelling the use of impulsive vaccination to control Rift Valley Fever virus transmission

Symbol

Description

Range

Source

Λ

Recruitment rate of ruminant

25,000-46,000

Estimate

\(M_{0}\)

Capacity for mosquitoes

−

Estimate

a

Female mosquito bites rate (year−1)

156-256

Farida [18]

\(p_{m}\)

Probability of successful infection in mosquitoes

(0.0021, 0.2762)

Saul [10]

\(p_{r}\)

Probability of successful infection in ruminants

(0.0021, 0.2429)

Saul [10]

d

Death rate of ruminant due to RVFV (year−1)

9.125-36.5

Saul [10]

μ

Natural death rate of ruminant (year−1)

0.1014-1.0139

Saul [10]

γ

Rate of recovery in ruminant (year−1)

73-365

Saul [10]

η

Death rate of mosquitoes (year−1)

6.08-121.6

Saul [10]

ξ

Development time of mosquitoes (year−1)

24.3-73

Saul [10]

Ï•

Vaccinated rate for susceptible ruminant (year−1)

0-1

Estimate