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Table 7 Model selection based on Akaike information criteria (AIC) of the effect of bacterial dose on virulence

From: Coinfection outcome in an opportunistic pathogen depends on the inter-strain interactions

Model

AIC

df

P

Strain + Dose + Strain: Dose

410.50

6

 

Strain + Dose

448.86

4

<0.001

Dose

489.20

2

<0.001

  1. + describes the main effects and colon the interactions
  2. The best fit model estimating mortality risk of the zebra fish within time is underlined. P value indicates the significance of the term removed from the higher model