beta_from_eggs: Function to estimate beta from egg output and other...

Description Usage Arguments Value

View source: R/schisto_helper_functions.R

Description

Function to estimate beta from egg output and other parameters

Usage

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beta_from_eggs(egg_output, H, Lambda, N_eq, U, v, omega)

Arguments

egg_output

mean eggs produced per 10mL per person (observed diagnostic data)

H

number of individuals in the human population

Lambda

snail force of infection

N_eq

snail population size

U

mean urine produced per day per individual in units of 10mL

v

mean egg viability (probability an egg produced successfully hatches into miracidia)

omega

human exposure/contamination parameter that regulates proportion of eggs produced that interact with snail population

Value

estimate of the per miracidial contact probability of infection, beta


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