Table 1 Epidemiological parameters estimated for the between-herd model (parameters derived from the within herd model except arbitrary transmission probability)
Parameter | Lowest | Estimate | High | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Latent period | 5 | NA | 9 | Uniform |
Infectious period | 15 | 27 | 42 | Triangular |
Immune period | 88 | NA | 475 | Uniform |
Probability of transmission between herds | NA | 0.75 | NA | NA |
Proportion of herds where all members killed by CSF infection | NA | 42% | NA | NA |