Table 1 Parameter descriptions and values with source
From: Modelling the super-infection of two strains of dengue virus
Parameter | Description | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
\(\pi _h\) | Recruitment rate of humans into susceptible class | \(3.914\times 10^{-3}\) | Varies |
\(\pi _m\) | Recruitment rate of mosquitoes into susceptible class | 45 | Varies |
\(\beta _1\) | Biting rate of mosquitoes with strain-1 dengue virus | 0.4 | [16] |
\(\beta _2\) | Biting rate of mosquitoes with strain-2 dengue virus | 0.5 | Assumed |
\(\beta _{12}\) | Biting rate of mosquitoes with strain-1 and strain-2 dengue viruses | 0.3 | Assumed |
\(\gamma _1\) | Recovering rate of humans with strain-1 or strain-2 dengue infection | 0.16667 | [16] |
\(\gamma _2\) | Recovering rate of humans that are superinfected | 0.125 | Assumed |
\(\alpha\) | Probability of transmission of dengue virus | 0.75 | Assumed |
\(\mu _0\) | Natural Mortality rate of humans | \(3.914\times 10^{-5}\) | [17] |
\(\mu _1\) | Mortality rate of humans due to strain-1 or strain-2 dengue virus | 0.005 | Assumed |
\(\mu _2\) | Mortality rate of humans due to super-infecion | 0.01 | Assumed |
\(\mu _m\) | Mortality rate of aedes aegypti mosquitoes | 0.002 | [18] |