A dataset containing diagnostic test parameters for various pathogens in animal populations.
Format
A data frame with 19 variables:
- parameter
Parameter measured
- test_type
Type of diagnostic test used
- pathogen
Name of the infectious agent
- host
Host species
- host_type
Type of host
- host_breed
Specific breed of host
- host_age
Age or age group of hosts
- host_other
Additional host characteristics
- study_type
Study type
- sample_type
Type of biological sample used
- value
Numeric value of the parameter
- lower_cl
Lower bound of confidence/credible interval
- upper_cl
Upper bound of confidence/credible interval
- remarks
Additional notes or comments
- ref_short
Short reference: source author and year
- year
Year of publication
- ref
Reference: source doi or url
- filled_by
Data entry person identifier
- parameter_type
Category of parameter