Bird-Tick System Model Parameters for Pathogen Transmission

Input data and estimated parameters for a modelling framework analyzing pathogen transmission in bird-tick systems. The dataset includes parameter values underlying Bayesian models for three pathogens: Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia garinii, and Borrelia species. It was created by Younjung Kim and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Calibrating Bayesian models for Anaplasma phagocytophilum transmission using estimated parameter values.
• Analyzing the relationship between bird species and tick life stage data to assess transmission drivers.
• Validating joint transmission models for Borrelia garinii with field study data.
• Assessing factors positively associated with pathogen prevalence using the provided parameter sets.

Strengths

• Focuses on three specific pathogens (Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia garinii, Borrelia species) for targeted analysis.
• Includes parameter values estimated from a Bayesian modelling framework.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Very small dataset at only 9.5 KB, indicating extremely limited scope.
• No column names or sample data provided, obscuring the data structure.
• Unknown row count prevents assessment of sample size or statistical power.

Provenance

Source

Younjung Kim via figshare.

Collection Method

Parameters estimated within a modelling framework, informed by field studies.

Freshness

Updated in April 2026.