Borrelia garinii Transmission Model Parameters

Bayesian modeling results compare three transmission pathways for Borrelia garinii, B. valaisiana, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum. The 9.5 KB dataset contains parameter estimates from a model fitted to field data collected in Northeast France in 2023. Younjung Kim authored this model comparison, which was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare estimated probabilities for bird-to-tick, cofeeding, and pre-existing infection pathways for Borrelia garinii.
• Assess the association between tick engorgement level and bird-to-tick transmission probability for Anaplasma phagocytophilum.
• Validate model parameters like probability of Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in birds against an external dataset.

Strengths

• Model validated against simulated data to recover underlying parameter values.
• Field data covers three distinct pathogens: Borrelia garinii, B. valaisiana, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum.

Limitations

• Dataset size is only 9.5 KB, indicating very limited scope or summary-level data.
• Specific row counts, column names, and sample data are unavailable for direct analysis.
• Geographic coverage is restricted to field data from Northeast France in a single year.

Provenance

Source

Younjung Kim via figshare.

Collection Method

Bayesian modeling framework applied to field-collected host and tick infection data.

Time Range

Field data from 2023.

Freshness

Last updated April 2026.

Geography

Northeast France.