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iParasitology: Mining the Internet to Test Parasitological Hypotheses
Robert Poulin1, Jerusha Bennett1, Antoine Filion1
1Department of Zoology, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Trends in Parasitology
|February 6, 2021
Summary
Digital data from the internet can reveal host-parasite interactions. Researchers should utilize these online data and tools to advance the field of parasitology.
Area of Science:
- Parasitology
- Digital Epidemiology
Background:
- The exponential growth of digital data presents new opportunities for scientific research.
- Existing tools can compile and extract metadata from online sources.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the potential and challenges of using internet data to understand host-parasite interactions.
- To advocate for the adoption of digital data analysis in parasitology.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of publicly available internet data (e.g., search queries, social media).
- Metadata extraction and pattern identification related to host-parasite relationships.
Main Results:
- Internet data offer novel insights into host-parasite dynamics.
- Limitations in data representativeness and interpretation exist.
Conclusions:
- Digital data analysis, termed iParasitology, is a promising avenue for parasitological research.
- Parasitologists are encouraged to integrate these methods into their work.
