Polyparasitism

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Noun
  1. 1
    The presence of multiple parasites on the same host uncountable

    "These factors may include: population heterogeneity, age, genetics, polyparasitism, time of study, parasitological technique used, personal hygiene practices, climate, and altitude among others [27, 28 ]."

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"These factors may include: population heterogeneity, age, genetics, polyparasitism, time of study, parasitological technique used, personal hygiene practices, climate, and altitude among others [27, 28 ]."

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From poly- + parasitism.

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