1 Additional file 1: Model calculation for PW-host

2 Every calculus below is made for an equine from species i imported from an area j to the free area k the

3 month m. All the parameters used are detailed in the Additional file 2.

4

5 The probability of introduction for PW-host is the probability to import at least one infected host able to

6 transmit the infection to at least one local host and is defined as:

7

8 Where , the probability of release, depends of the importation procedure implemented and the periods

9 where a host is infected and, the probability of establishment, is defined as:

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11 with culikm the number of vectors feeding on an infected viraemic imported host equals at BRkm x Vir x Ckm

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13 For each category of exporting region, there is different import procedure implemented and thus

14 different periods z where a host can be infected. For a given region j, there is a total of w different time

15 periods z where the equine can be infected depending on the import procedure implemented for the

16 region j. The different periods z for each region j are presented below:

17 - High risk countries: host can be infected 1) Before quarantine, 2) During quarantine but before

18 the first serological test CF1, 3) During quarantine but between the both serological tests CF1 and

19 CF2, 4) During quarantine but after CF2 and before clinical exam, or 5) After clinical exam.

20 - Low risk countries:

21 o Non EU country member: host can be infected 1) Before quarantine, 2) During

22 quarantine but before CF1, 3) During quarantine but between CF1 and CF2, 4) During

23 quarantine but after CF2 and before clinical exam, or 5) After clinical exam.

24 o EU country member: host can be infected 1) Before clinical exam, or 2) After clinical

25 exam.

1 26 - Very low risk countries:

27 o Non EU country member: host can be infected 1) Before clinical exam, or 2) After clinical

28 exam.

29 o EU country member: host can be infected 1) Before clinical exam, or 2) After clinical

30 exam.

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32 The probability of release by species i from region j to area k during a specific month m ( is thus calculated

33 as:

34 Where is the probability of release when the animal i is infected during the time period z.

35 P(relAijkmz) is calculated for each period z as:

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37

38 1. Probability for a host to be infected during period z in the month m in area j

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40 The probability of infection during a certain period z (before or during the import procedure) depends on

41 the fraction of this period z spend in each of the months m, m-1 and m-2.

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43 a. No quarantine and CF test are required

44 Entire period of being at risk of infection is the high risk period (HRP).

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46  Probability that the imported host is infected before clin

47 If HRP < e

48

49

50 If HRP > e

51 If HRP < 30 + e

2 52

53

54 If HRP > 30 + e

55

56

57  Probability that the imported host is infected after clin

58

59

60 b. Quarantine and CF tests required

61

62  Probability that the imported host is infected before q

63 If q – e < 30

64

65

66

67 If q – e > 30

68

69

70  Probability that the imported host is infected between q and cf1

71 If e – cf1 < 0

72 If q > 30 + e

73

3 74 If q < 30 + e

75

76 if e – cf1 > 0

77 if q > 30 + e

78

79

80 if q < 30 + e

81

82

83  Probability that the imported host is infected between cf1 and cf2

84 If e < cf2

85

86

87 If e > cf2

88 if cf1 > 30 + e

89

90

91 if cf1 < 30 + e

92

93

94  Probability that the imported host is infected after cf2

95 If e < cf2

96

97 If e > cf2

98

99

4 100

101 2. Probability for a host to be vireamic or incubating when imported to area B given being infected

102

103 Calculation is based on a constant viraemic and latent period, which is equal for each equine of species i.

104

105 a. No quarantine and CF test are required

106  When infected before clin

107 If In + Vir < tAB + clin

108 = 0

109

110 If In + Vir > HRP + tAB + clin

111 = 1

112

113 If In + Vir < HRP + tAB + clin

114

115

116  When infected after clin

117 If In > tAB + clin

118 = 1

119

120 If In < tAB + clin

121 If In + Vir > tAB + clin

122 = 1

123

124 If In + Vir < tAB + clin

125

5 126 b. Quarantine and CF tests required

127  When infected before q

128 If In + Vir > Inftime + q + tAB

129 = 1

130

131 If In + Vir < q + tAB

132 = 0

133

134 If In + Vir < Inftime + q + tAB

135

136

137  When infected between q and cf1

138 If In + Vir > q + tAB

139 = 1

140

141 If In + Vir < cf1 + tAB

142 = 0

143

144 If q + tAB > In + Vir > cf1 + tAB

145

146

147  When infected between cf1 and cf2

148 If In + Vir > cf1 + tAB

149 = 1

150

151 If In + Vir < cf2 + tAB

6 152 = 0

153

154 If cf1 + tAB > In + Vir > cf2 + tAB

155

156

157  When infected after cf2

158 If In + Vir > cf2 + tAB

159 = 1

160

161 If In + Vir < tAB

162 = 0

163

164 If cf2 + tAB > In + Vir > tAB

165

166

167 3. Probability for an infected host to be detected during importation procedure

168

169 a. No quarantine and CF test are required

170 Probability to be detected during importation procedure = Probability to be detected by clinical inspection

171  When infected before clin

172 If In > HRP – clin

173 = 0

174

175 If In < HRP – clin

176 If In + Vir < HRP – clin

177

7 178 If In + Vir > HRP – clin

179

180  When infected after clin

181 = 0

182

183 b. Quarantine and CF tests required

184

185 i. Probability for an infected host to be detected by cf1

186  When infected before q

187 if q – cf1 < Sero

188 = Se

189

190 If Inftime + q – cf1 < Sero

191 = 1 – Sp

192

193 If Inftime + q – cf1 > Sero

194

195

196  When infected between q and cf1

197 If q – cf1 < Sero

198 = 1 – Sp

199

200 if q – cf1 > Sero

201

202

203

8 204 ii. Probability for an infected host to be detected by cf2

205 Assumption: cf1 and cf2 are independent

206  When infected before q

207 if q – cf2 > Sero

208 = Se

209

210 If Inftime + q – cf2 < Sero

211 = 1 – Sp

212

213 If Inftime + q – cf2 > Sero

214

215

216  When infected between q and cf1

217 if q – cf2 < Sero

218 = 1 – Sp

219

220 If q – cf2 > Sero

221 If cf1 – cf2 > Sero

222 = Se

223

224 If cf1 – cf2 < Sero

225

226

227  When infected between cf1 and cf2

228 if cf1 – cf2 < Sero

229 = 1 – Sp

9 230

231 If cf1 – cf2 > Sero

232

233

234

235 iii. P(clin) = Probability for an infected host to be detected by clinical inspection

236  When infected before q

237 If In + Vir < q – clin or In > Inf_time + q – clin

238 = 0

239

240 If In + Vir > Inf_time + q – clin

241 If In < q – clin

242 = Seclin

243

244 If In > q – clin

245

246 If Inf_time + q – clin > In + Vir > q – clin

247 If In < q – clin

248

249 If In > q – clin

250

251  When infected between q and cf1

252 If In + Vir < cf1 – clin or In > q – clin

253 = 0

254

255 If In + Vir > q – clin

10 256 If In < cf1 – clin

257 = Seclin

258

259 If In > cf1 – clin

260

261 If q – clin > In + Vir > cf1 – clin

262 If In < cf1 – clin

263

264 If In > cf1 – clin

265

266  When infected between cf1 and cF2

267 If In + Vir < cf2 – clin or In > cf1 – clin

268 = 0

269

270 If In + Vir > cf1 – clin

271 If In < cf2 – clin

272 = Seclin

273

274 If In > cf2 – clin

275

276 If cf1 – clin > In + Vir > cf2 – clin

277 If In < cf2 – clin

278

279 If In > cf2 – clin

280

281

11 282  When infected after cf2

283 If In > cf2 – clin

284 = 0

285

286 If In < cf2 – clin

287 If In + Vir > cf2 – clin

288

289

290 If In + Vir < cf2 – clin

291

292

293 4. Probability for an infected host to be detected during transport from A to B given having passed

294 the examinations and testing prior to embarkation.

295

296 a. No quarantine and CF test

297  When infected before clin

298 If In > HRP + tAB - clin

299 = 0

300

301 If In < HRP + TAB - clin

302 If In + Vir < HRP – clin

303

304

305 If In + Vir > HRP – clin

306

307

12 308  When infected after clin

309 If In > tAB + clin

310 = 0

311

312 If In < tAB + clin

313 If In + Vir < clin + tAB

314

315

316 If In + Vir > clin + tAB

317

318

319 b. Quarantine and CF tests required

320  When infected before q

321 If In + Vir < q + tAB or In > Inf_time + q + tAB

322 = 0

323

324 If In + Vir > Inf_time + q + tAB

325 If In > q + tAB

326

327

328 If In < q + tAB

329 = Seclin

330

331 If Inf_time + q + tAB > In + Vir > q + tAB

332 If In > q + tAB

333

13 334

335 If In < q + tAB

336

337

338  When infected between q and cf1

339 If In + Vir < cf1 + tAB or In > q + tAB

340 = 0

341

342 If In + Vir > q + tAB

343 If In > cf1 + tAB

344

345

346 If In < cf1 + tAB

347 = Seclin

348

349 If q + tAB > In + Vir > cf1 + tAB

350 If In > cf1 + tAB

351

352

353 If In < cf1 + tAB

354

355

356  When infected between cf1 and cf2

357 If In + Vir < cf2 + tAB or In > cf1 + tAB

358 = 0

359

14 360 If In + Vir > cf1 + tAB

361 If In > cf2 + tAB

362

363

364 If In < cf2 + tAB

365 = Seclin

366

367 If cf1 + tAB > In + Vir > cf2 + tAB

368 If In > cf2 + tAB

369

370

371 If In < cf2 + tAB

372

373

374  When infected after cf2

375 If In > cf2 + tAB

376 = 0

377

378 If In < cf2 + tAB

379 If In + Vir > cf2 + tAB

380

381

382 If In + Vir > cf2 + tAB

383

384

385 5. Probability that the vector survives to the EIP and can have a blood meal during the month m

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