Cholera transmission dynamic models for public health practitioners

Table 4 Parameters for hyperinfectious bacteria as found in selected published mathematical models (adapted from Grad et al., 2012[18])

Parameter	Andrews and Basu[11]	Hartley et al.[7]	Chao et al.[9]	Original empirical data sources cited by authors
Multiplier for infectiousness of freshly shed vibrio (hyperinfectious state)	50	700	100	[35, 36]
Duration of hyperinfective state (hours)	24	5	24	[35, 36]

For further discussion on these parameter values, please refer to the Additional file 1.

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