Hypothesis* | Parameters | AIC |
|---|
| |
β
L
(CI)
|
β
M
(CI)
|
β
H
(CI)
| |
H1 | 0.55 (0.40; 0.74) | - | - | 121.00 |
H2 | 0.41 (0.27; 0.62) | - | 0.98 (0.59; 1.62) | 117.85 |
H3 | 0.41 (0.23; 0.71) | 0.42 (0.15; 1.19) | 0.98 (0.59; 1.62) | 119.85 |
- * Hypothesis on the relationship between bacterial counts and transmission efficiency:
- H1. Equal transmission parameters (β
L
) for all shedding pigs with bacterial counts above the threshold value (5*103 CFU/g).
- H2. Two transmission parameters according to bacterial counts: β
L
for low-shedders (bacterial counts between 5*103 and 106 CFU/g) and β
H
for high-shedders (bacterial counts above 106 CFU/g).
- H3. Three transmission parameters according to bacterial counts: β
L
for low-shedders (bacterial counts between 5*103 and 105 CFU/g), β
M
for moderate-shedders (bacterial counts between 105 and 106 CFU/g), and β
H
for high-shedders (bacterial counts above 106 CFU/g).
