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Table 4 Ranked factors for preliminary models of metastriate tick-borne pathogen prevalence among dogs in the USA

From: Quantitative factors proposed to influence the prevalence of canine tick-borne disease agents in the United States

Majority of the metastriata:

1.

Vector distribution (established, intermittent or absent)a

2.

Maximum, minimum and average temperatureb

3.

Amount of precipitationa

4.

LiDAR (up to 6 layers)

5.

GAP/categorical analysis of vegetationa

6.

Reservoir host densitiesa

7.

Human population (census)a,b

8.

Median household incomea,b

9.

Fragmentation of vegetationb

10.

Degree-days

11.

Seasonal precipitation (snow cover)a

R. sanguineus:

1.

Median household income a,b

2.

Registered dog breeders (kennels, puppy mills, etc.)

3.

Human population (census)a,b

4.

Tick preventive sales

5.

Animal welfare violations

6.

Latitude

  1. aVariables also ranked by the prostriate-borne pathogen panel.
  2. bVariables shared among all ixodid ticks considered for this report.