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microparasite

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microparasite [ˌmaɪkrəʊˈpærəˌsaɪt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Microbiology) any parasitic microorganism
microparasitic  [ˌmaɪkrəʊˌpærəˈsɪtɪk] adj


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In the models of microparasites and macroparasites Anderson and May (1), (2) have analyzed how the threshold phenomena for the persistence of epidemics are modified when population size is variable.
Despite this, microparasites (generally prions, viruses, bacteria, fungi, and protozoans) often remain the singular focus of research on emerging infectious diseases (35,36).
 
 
 
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