Plasmid Counts in Bacterial Isolates from Rodent and Bird Hosts

57 bacterial isolates from rodent-only (n=40) and bird-only (n=17) reservoir hosts, with results from Generalized Linear Mixed Models (GLMMs) run on total, circular, and linear plasmid counts. The dataset was created by Sabrina Hepner and last updated on 2026-05 08. It contains model estimates and 95% credible intervals generated via simulation from the R packages lme4 and arm.

Use Cases

• Compare plasmid count distributions based on host reservoir type (rodent vs. bird)
• Validate or extend GLMM analyses on plasmid data using the provided model estimates
• Examine the relationship between plasmid structural types (total, circular, linear) and host species

Strengths

• Model outputs include mean estimates and 95% credible intervals based on 10,000 simulations
• Clear sample sizes for two distinct host groups: 40 rodent-only and 17 bird-only isolates

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• The 10.6 KB file size indicates a very limited scope of data

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Sabrina Hepner

Collection Method

Statistical modeling (GLMM) output from R packages lme4 and arm

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-08 18:00:10; freshness should be verified

Geography

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