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microparasite-macroparasite distinction: a standalone construct

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Parasitology

the division of infectious agents into those modelled by host infection status (microparasites) and those modelled by worm burden per host (macroparasites).

In parasitology, microparasite-macroparasite distinction refers to the division of infectious agents into those modelled by host infection status (microparasites) and those modelled by worm burden per host (macroparasites). This meaning comes from Anderson (1979) in Nature.[1]

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References

Anderson, R. M., & May, R. M. (1979). Population biology of infectious diseases: Part I. Nature, 280(5721), 361-367. https://doi.org/10.1038/280361a0

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