Table 4 Summary of number of transmission modes, number of zoonoses with different transmission modes, and number of zoonoses caused by different pathogen types in synanthropic and non-synanthropic rodents
From: Population fluctuations and synanthropy explain transmission risk in rodent-borne zoonoses
Transmission type | Mean | 95% CIa | Range | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of transmission modes | ||||
Synanthropic reservoirs | 4.39 | 3.36–5.41 | 1–47 | 148 |
Non-synanthropic reservoirs | 2.12 | 1.82–2.42 | 1–11 | 134 |
Number of zoonoses with close transmission mode | ||||
Synanthropic reservoirs | 1.28 | 1.03–1.54 | 0–10 | 148 |
Non-synanthropic reservoirs | 0.65 | 0.53–0.77 | 0–3 | 134 |
Number of zoonoses with non-close transmission mode | ||||
Synanthropic reservoirs | 0.97 | 0.65–1.28 | 0–15 | 148 |
Non-synanthropic reservoirs | 0.55 | 0.39–0.71 | 0–5 | 134 |
Number of zoonoses transmitted by vectors | ||||
Synanthropic reservoirs | 1.63 | 1.25–2.00 | 0–17 | 148 |
Non-synanthropic reservoirs | 0.66 | 0.52–0.81 | 0–4 | 134 |
Number of zoonoses with intermediate transmission mode | ||||
Synanthropic reservoirs | 0.51 | 0.30–0.71 | 0–9 | 148 |
Non-synanthropic reservoirs | 0.25 | 0.17–0.34 | 0–2 | 134 |
Number of zoonoses caused by helminths | ||||
Synanthropic reservoirs | 0.51 | 0.30–0.73 | 0–10 | 148 |
Non-synanthropic reservoirs | 0.20 | 0.11–0.29 | 0–3 | 134 |
Number of zoonoses caused by bacteria | ||||
Synanthropic reservoirs | 1.18 | 0.88–1.49 | 0–12 | 148 |
Non-synanthropic reservoirs | 0.36 | 0.25–0.46 | 0–3 | 134 |
Number of zoonoses caused by viruses | ||||
Synanthropic reservoirs | 0.99 | 0.78–1.20 | 0–8 | 148 |
Non-synanthropic reservoirs | 0.38 | 0.29–0.47 | 0–3 | 134 |
Number of zoonoses caused by fungi | ||||
Synanthropic reservoirs | 0.03 | −0.01–0.06 | 0–2 | 148 |
Non-synanthropic reservoirs | 0.05 | 0.01–0.10 | 0–2 | 134 |
Number of zoonoses caused by Protozoa | ||||
Synanthropic reservoirs | 0.72 | 0.55–0.90 | 0–7 | 148 |
Non-synanthropic reservoirs | 0.57 | 0.46–0.69 | 0–3 | 134 |
