Parameters | Name | Value |
---|---|---|
Host turnover rates: | Â | Â |
 Child | μ C  = τ + δ C (maturation + mortality) | 0.05 + 0.003/year |
 Adult | μ A (mortality) | 0.02 – 0.03/year |
Demographic sources: | Â | Â |
 Child | S C = {b c , 0, 0, …}; per capita birth rate | b C  = 0.032/year [37] |
 Adult | S A = τ{h C0 , h C1 , …} |  |
Mean daily urine release [34]: | Â | Â |
 Child |  | U C  = 1100 ml |
 Adult |  | U A  = 1300 ml |
Worm turnover rate: | Â | Â |
 Worm mortality | γ | 0.2/year [50] |
Snail parameters: | Â | Â |
 Snail mortality | v S | 2.6/ year |
 Recovery/conversion rate | r | \( \frac{1}{4} \) weeks |
 Patency conversion fraction | c | 0.05–0.20 |
 Rate of sporocyst establishment | Λ0 | \( \frac{1}{2} \) weeks |