[1880–85; micro- + parasite]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Chief of Staff, highball, irredentist, pari-mutuel, quotation markmicro- is a combining form with the meanings “small” (microcosm; microgamete), “very small in comparison with others of its kind” (microcomputer; microlith), “too small to be seen by the unaided eye” (microfossil; microorganism), “dealing with extremely minute organisms, organic structures, or quantities ofa substance” (microdissection; microscope), “localized, restricted in scope or area” (microburst; microhabitat), “(of a discipline) focusing on a restricted area” (microeconomics), “containing or dealing with texts that require enlargement to be read” (microfilm; microreader), “one millionth” (microgram)
Examples of 'microparasite' in a sentence
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Microparasite species richness was calculated by rodent species on 20,272 rodents of 13 species.
Frédéric Bordes, Vincent Herbreteau, Stéphane Dupuy, YannickChaval, Annelise Tran, Serge Morand 2013, 'The diversity of microparasites of rodents: a comparative analysis that helps in identifyingrodent-borne rich habitats in Southeast Asia', Infection Ecology & Epidemiologyhttp://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net/index.php/iee/article/download/20178/pdf_1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Our results lend support to the hypothesis that helminth infection has a positive effect on concurrent microparasite infection.
Radovan Václav, Jana Blažeková 2014, 'The Effect of Anthelmintic Treatment on Coccidia Oocyst Shedding in a Wild MammalHost with Intermittent Cestode Infection', The Scientific World Journalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/302903. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Here, we developed a simple method to target rodent reservoirs using published studies screening microparasite infections.
Vincent Herbreteau, Frédéric Bordes, Sathaporn Jittapalapong, YupinSupputamongkol, Serge Morand 2012, 'Rodent-borne diseases in Thailand: targeting rodent carriers and risky habitats',Infection Ecology & Epidemiologyhttp://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net/index.php/iee/article/view/18637/pdf_1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)