Table 1 Description of dataset variables.
From: Geographical Distribution and Prevalence of Borrelia Genospecies in Eurasian Ticks
Category | Variables | Description |
|---|---|---|
Geographic Locations | lat | the latitude of the location where the prevalence of B. burgdorferi s.l. was monitored (WGS1984 Datum) |
lon | the longitude of the location where the prevalence of B. burgdorferi s.l. was monitored (WGS1984 Datum) | |
continent | geographical continent where the sampling site is located | |
loc_level | spatial precision level of the geographical location (0–4 indicating administrative division level) | |
loc_l0 | country-level administrative division | |
loc_l1 | first-level administrative division (e.g., province, state, or region) | |
loc_l2 | second-level administrative division (e.g., prefecture, county, or district) | |
loc_l3 | third-level administrative division (e.g., township or municipality) | |
loc_l4 | fourth-level administrative division (e.g., village or specific locality) | |
Loc_descrip | the specific descriptions of locations provided in the literature | |
Tick Characteristics | tick_gen | taxonomic genus of ticks |
tick_spec | taxonomic species of ticks | |
tick_beha_stag | behavioral stage of ticks (questing or feeding phase) at the time of collection | |
tick_hab | ecological habitat where ticks were collected. (For feeding ticks, this column includes information about the host species from which ticks were collected.) | |
Sampling Informations | col_time | temporal information regarding tick collection period in the format Year/Month where month is available, and may include multiple years/months for extended sampling periods |
col_method | methodological approach employed for tick collection from the environment or hosts (dragging/flagging, capture) | |
det_method | laboratory techniques utilized for B. burgdorferi detection and identification | |
Values | tot_pos_coun | total number of ticks testing positive for B. burgdorferi s.l. |
tot_coun | total number of ticks tested for B. burgdorferi s.l. | |
borrs_pre (%) | overall prevalence of B. burgdorferi s.l., calculated as (tot_pos_coun/tot_coun) × 100 | |
lar_borr_pre (%) | prevalence of B. burgdorferi s.l. in larvae, calculated as (pos_lar_coun/tot_lar_coun) × 100 | |
nym_borr_pre (%) | prevalence of B. burgdorferi s.l. in nymphs, calculated as (pos_nym_coun/tot_nym_coun) | |
adu_borr_pre (%) | prevalence of B. burgdorferi s.l. in adults, calculated as (pos_adu_coun/tot_adu_coun) × 100 | |
Xa (%) | prevalence of X genospecies (columns X-AQ), calculated as (number of ticks positive for X/tot_coun) × 100 | |
Source | ref | reference source for the reported data |
