Prevalence

Prevalence

Research domain

Parasitology

Definition

Number of individuals of a host species infected with a particular parasite species divided by the number of hosts examined. Usually expressed as a pourcentage.
Margolis L, Esch GW, Holmes JC, Kuris AM, Schad GA (1982) The use of ecological terms in parasitology (report of an ad hoc committee of the American Society of Parasitologists). J Parasitol 68:131–133