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Table 2 Prior distribution of parameters estimated using ABC-SMC algorithm

From: Estimation of the within-herd transmission rates of bovine viral diarrhoea virus in extensively grazed beef cattle herds

Parameter

Prior distribution

Within-herd BVDV transmission rate for PI animals (βP)

Beta (1.18, 1.54)

Initial proportion of BVDV seropositive animals (μ)a

Uniform (0, 1)

Proportion of introduced PI animals (ρ)a

Beta (1.14, 7.79)

Day of PI animals being introduced (τ)a

Uniform (0, k)

  1. aSampled values varied by herd.
  2. Key: k, number of days from weaning of replacement heifers to the day of first sampling event.
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Veterinary Research

ISSN: 1297-9716