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Table 2

Results of Generalized Linear Mixed Models (best models) explaining T. gondii infection of main rodent host species in the sampled districts. Rra, Rno, Mna, Cro, Mus represent Rattus rattus, Rattus norvegicus, Mastomys natalensis, Crocidura olivieri and Mus musculus domesticus yield, respectively; Fleas: presence of fleas on the individual. Session: trapping session. PCA 1–4: PCA sites coordinates of axis 1–4.

Localities Speciesa Explanatory variables N b Predictorsc Estimate ± SE p-value
Districts (Agla, Ladji & Saint-Jean) All species Species, Sex, Age, Fleas, Session, PCA1, PCA2, PCA3, PCA4, Rra, Rno, Mna, Cro 260 Rra −6.3668 ± 2.6852 0.004
Cro 5.9944 ± 2.6073 0.02
C. olivieri Sex, Age, Fleas, Session, PCA1, PCA2, PCA3, PCA4, Rra, Rno, Mna 91 None
R. rattus Sex, Age, Fleas, Session, PCA1, PCA2, PCA3, PCA4, Rno, Mna, Cro 125 None
APC All Species, Sex, Age, Fleas, Session, Rra, Rno, Mna, Cro, Mus 295 Mus 7.256 ± 2.663 0.007
C. olivieri Sex, Age, Fleas, Session, Rra, Rno, Mna, Mus 50 None
R. rattus Sex, Age, Fleas, Session, Rno, Mna, Cro, Mus 89 None
R. norvegicus Sex, Age, Fleas, Session, Rra, Mna, Cro, Mus 54 None
M. m. domesticus Sex, Age, Fleas, Session, Rra, Rno, Mna, Cro 96 Session 1.6045 ± 0.6653 0.006
a

Species included in the model.

b

Total number of individuals included in model selection.

c

Selected variables.

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