Department of Zoology, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Department of Zoology, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Trends Parasitol. 2021 Apr;37(4):267-272. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2021.01.003. Epub 2021 Feb 2.
Digital data (internet queries, page views, social media posts, images) are accumulating online at increasing rates. Tools for compiling these data and extracting their metadata are now readily available. We highlight the possibilities and limitations of internet data to reveal patterns in host-parasite interactions and encourage parasitologists to embrace iParasitology.
数字数据（互联网查询、页面浏览量、社交媒体帖子、图像）正在以越来越快的速度在线积累。现在，编译这些数据并提取其元数据的工具已经唾手可得。我们强调了互联网数据的可能性和局限性，以揭示宿主-寄生虫相互作用中的模式，并鼓励寄生虫学家接受 i 寄生虫学。
