From: Standardizing estimates of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite rate
b | The slope, the rate that PfPR approaches the plateau (1.8 y-1) |
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P' | PfPR in older children; the plateau (Variable) |
α | The age when PfPR begins to decline (≈ 9.5 years) |
1-s | The asymptotic sensitivity of microscopy (1-s ≈ 36%) |
c | The rate that PfPR declines with age, after age α (0.07 y-1) |