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Table 2 Parameter values used for the simulations and sensitivity analysis

From: On the transmission dynamics of Buruli ulcer in Ghana: Insights through a mathematical model

Parameter

Value/range

Source

\(\mu _h\)

\(4.5\times 10^{-5}\)

[21]

\(\gamma _h\)

\(1.6\times 10^{-5}-0.5\)

[23]

\(\theta _h\)

\(0-1.1\times 10^{-2}\)

[23]

\(m_1,m_2\)

\(m_1<1,m_2>1\)

Estimated

\(m_3,m_4,m_5\)

(0,1)

Estimated

\(\beta _h,\beta _f,\beta _v \)

(0,1)

Estimated

\({\eta _v}\)

(1,5)

Estimated

\({\eta _f}\)

(0, 1)

Estimated

\({\sigma _f,\sigma _v}\)

(0,1)

Estimated

\({\mu _f}\)

\(3\times 10^{-3}-7\times 10^{-3}\)

Estimated

\(\mu _e\)

(0,1)

Estimated