Volume 9, Number 1—January 2003
Research
Seasonal Dynamics of Anaplasma phagocytophila in a Rodent-Tick (Ixodes trianguliceps) System, United Kingdom
Kevin J. Bown*
, Michael Begon*, Malcolm Bennett*, Zerai Woldehiwet*, and Nicholas H. Ogden*
, Michael Begon*, Malcolm Bennett*, Zerai Woldehiwet*, and Nicholas H. Ogden*
Table 4
Relationships between individual variables and polymerase chain reaction result of rodent blood samples in the most parsimonious, minimal multivariable logistic regression modela
| Variable | Coefficient (SE) | z | p value | Odds ratio | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank voles vs. wood mice |
1.894 (0.468) |
4.047 |
<0.001 |
6.65 |
2.66 to 16.64 |
| Carried a nymphal tick |
1.239 (0.556) |
2.228 |
0.03 |
3.45 |
1.16 to 10.28 |
| Carried an adult tick | 2.369 (0.735) | 3.224 | 0.001 | 10.69 | 2.53 to 45.09 |
aSE, standard error; CI, confidence interval.
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