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A dataset containing within-herd prevalence parameters for various pathogens in animal populations.

Usage

WithinHerdPrevalence

Format

A data frame with 18 variables:

parameter

Parameter measured

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

time_period

Time period of the study

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

Source

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