Table 1 Statistical results of the comparisons between the infection dynamics parameters of the three rodent species, Gerbillus andersoni (GA), G. pyramidum (GP), and G. gerbillus (GG). F statistics, sample size (n), and p values are provided for generalized linear models. For the probability analyses (dependent variables denoted with an asterisk), binomial distributions were employed, with subsequent post-hoc comparisons between species carried out via chi-square tests. Gaussian distributions were utilized for all other analyses, with Fisher’s least significant difference (LSD) employed for post-hoc tests. Significant differences between species are highlighted in bold. The details of the calculations for the various dependent variables are provided in the “Statistical analyses” section.

From: Variability in infection dynamics emerges from the interplay between unique host and pathogen characteristics

 

Bartonella

Mycoplasma

Dependent variable

F

n

p

Post-hoc results (p values)

F

n

p

Post-hoc results (p values)

GA vs. GG

GA vs. GP

GG vs. GP

GA vs. GG

GA vs. GP

GG vs. GP

First day of infection detection

The dependent variable has no variance

0.47

33

0.63

0.53

0.35

0.75

Day of peak infection

3.7

14

0.059

0.11

0.33

0.022

1.03

33

0.37

0.96

0.23

0.22

Infection duration (days)

2.5

14

0.13

0.21

0.35

0.048

8.93

33

0.001

0.015

0.000

0.119

Increase rate (cells ml− 1 day1)

17

14

0.000

0.000

0.56

0.001

0.15

33

0.87

0.74

0.85

0.60

*Recurrence probability

0.58

14

0.58

0.29

0.86

0.24

4.55

33

0.10

0.67

0.076

0.030

*Clearance probability

The dependent variable has no variance

2.04

33

0.36

0.001

0.000

0.13

*Reinfection probability

The dependent variable has no variance

0.00

16

1.0

NA

NA

0.18

Peak load (cells ml− 1)

7.4

14

0.009

0.007

0.917

0.008

0.41

33

0.66

0.37

0.62

0.69

Overall load (cells ml− 1)

8.0

14

0.007

0.009

0.496

0.004

0.46

33

0.64

0.35

0.57

0.71

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