Table 2 Results of the LMMs explaining variance in WNV seroprevalence estimated by ELISA (N = 45 localities).

From: Mosquito community influences West Nile virus seroprevalence in wild birds: implications for the risk of spillover into human populations

 

est

z

p

Mosquito species richness

2.24

2.18

0.03

Cx. perexiguus

1.93

2.04

0.03

Cx. theileri

−2.81

2.41

0.02

Oc. caspius

−2.54

2.14

0.02

Explained variance

35%

  1. Only estimate (est), z and p values of the independent variables included in the final LMMs are shown; significant associations are marked in bold. Habitat category and the number of Cx. pipiens captured did not significantly improve the fit of the models.
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