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Transmission Coefficient

The transmission coefficient is needed for host-parasite models. It is represented by β and it is the rate that disease moves from infected individuals to other individuals in the population. It must be between 0 and 1.

The transmission coefficient is used in the disease model equation which is $dY/dt$= $βXY/N$-γY.