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A dataset containing transmission parameters for various infectious diseases in animal populations.

Usage

Transmission

Format

A data frame with 1072 rows and 28 variables:

parameter

Parameter measured

if_other

Additional parameter specifications

unit

Units of measurement

model_type

Model classification (e.g., SI, SIR)

model_mixing

Mixing pattern in the population

model_scale

Scale of the model

study_type

Study type

pathogen

Name of the infectious agent

variant_strain

Specific variant or strain

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

vaccine_seeder

Vaccination status of seeder/inoculated animals

vaccine_contact

Vaccination status of contact animals

vaccine

Type of vaccine used if applicable

value

Numeric value of the parameter

lower_cl

Lower bound of confidence/credible interval

upper_cl

Upper bound of confidence/credible interval

estimation_type

Statistical approach used (Frequentist/Bayesian)

estimation_method

Method used for estimation

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

Source

Compiled from various scientific publications (see "ref" column)