function PAR=PAR_SIPD % % define model parameters and values PAR.case = '1'; PAR.depth = 1.0; % vertical dimension of the volume (m) % infection rate by contact with infectious particles % [infected produced/infectious particles/day] PAR.Pinfect = 0.0001 ; % mortality rate of infected [1/day] PAR.Imort = 0.005; % background (natural) mortality rate of susceptibles [1/day]. NOT in this % model %PAR.Bmort = 0.0001; % decay rate of dead animals [1/day] (scavenging, decomposition...) (toral decay in 5 days=0.2) PAR.Ddecay = 0.2; % release rate of infectious particles by infected individuals [1/day] PAR.Prelease = 0.05; % Removal/ decay rate of infectious particles from environment [1/day] PAR.Premove = 0.05; % Average body burden of infectious particles in infected animals [number of particles] PAR.Pburden = 500;