Fig. 3From: Local and regional temporal trends (2013–2019) of canine Ehrlichia spp. seroprevalence in the USAa The correlation between the trend parameter for canine Ehrlichia spp. for a given county and any other county is determined as a function of distance between those two counties. The curve represents the decaying influence as distance increases between the two counties. This is depicted in panel b using Howell County, MO as an example. Counties within the red circle have much greater influence over the regional trend estimate for Howell County than those within the grey areaBack to article page