Use of a negative binomial distribution to describe the presence of Sphyrion laevigatum in Genypterus blacodes.

Rev Bras Parasitol Vet

Independent professional, Temuco, Chile, Independent professional, Temuco, Chile.

Published: April 2015

This paper describes the frequency and number of Sphyrion laevigatum in the skin of Genypterus blacodes, an important economic resource in Chile. The analysis of a spatial distribution model indicated that the parasites tended to cluster. Variations in the number of parasites per host could be described by a negative binomial distribution. The maximum number of parasites observed per host was two.

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