How sure are you? A web-based application to confront imperfect detection of respiratory pathogens in bighorn sheep.

ABSTRACT: The relationships between host-pathogen population dynamics in wildlife are poorly understood. An impediment to progress in understanding these relationships is imperfect detection of diagnostic tests used to detect pathogens. If ignored, imperfect detection precludes accurate assessment of pathogen presence and prevalence, foundational parameters for deciphering host-pathogen dynamics and disease etiology. Respiratory disease in bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) is a significant impediment to their conservation and restoration, and effective management requires a better understanding of the structure of the pathogen communities. Our primary objective was to develop an easy-to-use and accessible web-based Shiny application that estimates the probability (with associated uncertainty) that a r

SUBMITTER: Paterson JT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7478830 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature