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Table 1 Model parameter values.

From: Population dynamics of an RNA virus and its defective interfering particles in passage cultures

Parameter Description

 

Value

95%

Units

Wild type virus burst size

b

2670

± 160

PFU/cell

IE burst size

d

420

± 10

IE/cell

Factor to describe an IEs as multiple particles

z

190

± 10

IU/IE

Extent of yield decrease of wild type virus with additional IUs present

p

880

± 20

P F U c e l l â‹… log ( I U c e l l )

Extent of yield increase of wild type virus at very high interference

q

0.47

± 0.10

PFU/IU

Cut-off between high and very high interference

w

290

± 150

IU/cell

Extent of yield increase of IE with additional IUs present

r

30

± 5

I E c e l l â‹… log ( I U c e l l )

Extent of yield decrease of IE with additional IUs present above w

s

80

± 5

I E c e l l â‹… log ( I U c e l l )

IE generation rate

g

0.001

± 0.0002

IE/cell