Risk Factors for Canine Leishmania Venereal Transmission: Sire Diagnostics and Puppy Sex

A multivariable logistic regression analysis dataset examining risk factors for Leishmania venereal transmission from sire to offspring when the dam is positive. Explanatory variables likely include sire's qPCR and serology statuses, age, and puppy sex. The dataset, authored by Kayla R. Duxbury and last updated in May 2026, is a 5.5 KB Excel file with 16 observations noted as missing due to incomplete sire diagnostic data.

Use Cases

• Train logistic regression models to predict transmission risk based on sire diagnostic statuses and puppy sex.
• Analyze the relative importance of molecular (qPCR) versus serological diagnostic results for sire infection status.
• Investigate the interaction between sire age and puppy sex as co-factors in vertical disease transmission.

Strengths

• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
• Analysis is focused on a specific, testable hypothesis regarding venereal transmission.
• The description explicitly notes 16 missing observations, providing transparency.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Likely contains results from a statistical analysis, not raw observational data.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 17:41:59; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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