Table 2 Observed and expected numbers of co-infected ticks from each heterologous infection group at each time point post-secondary infection. Results of Fisher’s exact test comparing expected and observed co-infection prevalence given (odds ratio, P-value)
Infection treatment | Days post-infection | Obs. ticks co-infected | Expected ticks co-infected | Odds ratio | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
206–734 | 28 | 31 | 30.4 | 0.949 | 1 |
35 | 59 | 57.6 | 0.939 | 1 | |
49 | 16 | 12.6 | 0.777 | 0.7 | |
734–206 | 28 | 15 | 15.3 | 1 | 1 |
35 | 14 | 14.3 | 1 | 1 | |
49 | 12 | 9.1 | 0.708 | 0.6 |