Table 1 Topological features of the taxonomic networks with and without R. helvetica presence.

From: Rickettsia helvetica infection is associated with microbiome modulation in Ixodes ricinus collected from humans in Serbia

Topological features

Ixodes ricinus

Pathogen-free

R. helvetica infection

Nodes

713

501

Edges

6112

164

Positives

4056 (66%)

155 (95%)

Negatives

2056 (34%)

9 (5%)

Modularity

1.368

0.836

Network diameter

9

10

Average degree

17.144

3.28

Weighted degree

4.66

2.373

Clustering coefficient

0.644

0.525