Table 1

Parameters and their values. This table gives a description of the parameters and the default values they are given in the simulations.

Parameter

Description

Default value

λ

Average offspring number

2

μ

Mutation rate of the marker in use

0.2 per year

τ

Generation time

1 year

φ

Sampling proportion

0.6

N

Outbreak size

1000

Tanaka et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2006 6:92   doi:10.1186/1471-2334-6-92