Host-Parasite Infection Counts and Means by Host Sex

A 10.5 KB dataset from figshare, last updated on 2026-05-19. It contains the number of infected host individuals and the mean number of parasite individuals per infected host, broken down by host sex. The dataset was authored by Emmanuela U. Anele and is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Compare infection prevalence between male and female hosts based on the provided counts.
• Analyze parasite load differences by host sex using the mean number of parasites per infected individual.
• Model host-parasite relationships where host sex is a factor, based on the aggregated metrics.
• Calculate standard errors for reported means, as indicated in the description.

Strengths

• Dataset is small (10.5 KB), facilitating quick download and inspection.
• Includes standard error metrics for the reported means, as noted in the description.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for broad reuse.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Unknown; likely aggregated from a research study.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-19 17:38:17; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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