Table 1 Maximum likelihood estimates and 95% confidence intervals (CI)

From: Age-specific differences in the dynamics of protective immunity to influenza

Subtype

Parameter

 

MLE [95% CI]

H3N2

Long-term boost

ζ adults,s

0.0 [0.0, 0.03]

ζ children,s

0.04 [0.02, 0.07]

Weight of HI-correlated immunity

ψ adults,s

0.0 [0.0, 0.2]

ψ children,s

1.0 [0.8, 1.0]

50% protective titer

TP50children,s

44 [29,74]

Half-life non-HI-correlated immunity

from wnonspecific, adults,s

4.1y [3.2, 5.5]

Daily within-household transmission rate

ω s

0.05 [0.02, 0.11]

H1N1pdm09

Long-term boost

ζ adults,s

0.06 [0.05, 0.07]

ζ children,s

0.04 [0.02, 0.07]

Weight of HI-correlated immunity

ψ adults,s

0.10 [0.07, 0.12]

ψ children,s

1.0 [0.8, 1.0]

50% protective titer

TP50adults,s

8 [1,12]

TP50children,s

15 [8,25]

Half-life non-HI-correlated immunity

From wnonspecific, adults,s

4.0y [3.1, 5.2]

Daily within-household transmission rate

ω s

0.06 [0.03, 0.09]