Twelve species of human parasites make up half of the literature on microbial eukaryotes
Joanna A Lepper, Hannah B. Rappaport, Angela Oliverio
The paper quantifies research focus on microbial eukaryotes, finding 12 human parasite species account for 47% of literature mentions despite comprising only 1% of known species.
bioRxiv · Aug 20, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology