Table 1 Relatable parameters between models
| Â | Anderson | Li | Niger | Okrinya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elimination rate of merozoites by immune effectors | h | \(p_2\) | \(\varvec{k_M}\) | \(\varvec{k_M}\) |
Probability of infection of RBCs with free roaming merozoites | \(\varvec{\beta }\) | \(\alpha\) | \(\varvec{\beta }\) | \(\beta _X\) |
Production rate of immune cells | . | . | \(\varvec{\lambda _B}\) | \(b_M\) |
Birth rate of healthy RBCs | \(\lambda\) | \(\lambda\) | \(\varvec{\lambda _X}\) | \(\varvec{\lambda _X}\) |
Natural death rate of RBCs | \(\mu\) | \(d_1\) | \(\varvec{\mu _X}\) | \(\varvec{\mu _X}\) |
Natural death rate of iRBCs | \(\alpha\) | \(\delta\) | \(\mu _{Y_5}\) | \(\varvec{\mu _N}\) |
Death rate of innate immune cells / immune effectors | a | \(d_2\) | \(\mu _B\) | \(\varvec{\mu _P}\) |
Natural death rate of merozoites | d | \(\mu\) | \(\varvec{\mu _M}\) | \(\varvec{\mu _M}\) |
Proliferation rate of immune effectors due to merozoites | \(\gamma\) | \(\varvec{k_2}\) | \(\rho _6\) | \(\eta _1\phi ^{\mathrm{a}}\) |
Proliferation rate of immune effectors due to iRBCs | k | \(\varvec{k_1}\) | \(\rho _1\) | \(\eta _1\) |