Tick Infection Data Across Life Stages and Bird Hosts

Supplementary data supports a study jointly modelling the transmission of three pathogens—Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia garinii, and Borrelia species—in ticks. The 5.6 KB ZIP file contains data on tick life stages (larva, nymph) and associated bird species, authored by Younjung Kim and last updated in April 2026. It provides parameter values and factors assessed for transmission drivers using a Bayesian framework.

Use Cases

• Assess factors positively associated with pathogen infection prevalence using tick life stage and bird species data.
• Calibrate Bayesian model parameters governing transmission for Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Borrelia garinii.
• Jointly model co-infection or transmission drivers across the three studied pathogens from field study data.
• Analyze infection data segmented by tick life stage (larva, nymph) to understand transmission dynamics.

Strengths

• Data supports joint modelling of three distinct tick-borne pathogens.
• Includes differentiation by tick life stage (larva, nymph) and bird host species.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Extremely small data volume at 5.6 KB, indicating limited records.
• Specific row counts, column names, and sample data are unavailable for assessment.
• Geographic origin and temporal coverage of the field studies are not specified.

Provenance

Source

Younjung Kim via figshare.

Collection Method

Likely derived from field studies assessing tick infections, as indicated by platform tags.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026, indicating recent availability.