Compute the MLE for parasite counts data

Compute the MLE for parasite counts data

counts_MLE_sz(
  alpha,
  counts,
  inits,
  sz,
  F_b,
  F_Sa,
  q = 6,
  bvm = 13,
  SANN = FALSE
)

Arguments

alpha

the ages of infection

counts

the counts

inits

the initial guesses for the parameters

sz

the size parameter

F_b

a function to constrain the upper bound for fitting for Fmu

F_Sa

a function to constrain the slope for fitting for Fmu

q

the sampling volume (in \(\log_{10} microliters\))

bvm

the blood volume (in \(\log_{10} microliters\))

SANN

if true, then use simulated annealing

Value

the fitted parameter values and the log likelihood