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X Demographics
Mendeley readers
| Title |
Apes, lice and prehistory
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Biology, February 2009
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| DOI | 10.1186/jbiol114 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Robin A Weiss |
| Abstract |
Although most epidemic human infectious diseases are caused by recently introduced pathogens, cospeciation of parasite and host is commonplace for endemic infections. Occasional host infidelity, however, provides the endemic parasite with an opportunity to survive the potential extinction of its host. Such infidelity may account for the survival of certain types of human lice, and it is currently exemplified by viruses such as HIV. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 35 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 14% |
| Japan | 4 | 11% |
| Brazil | 1 | 3% |
| Comoros | 1 | 3% |
| Taiwan | 1 | 3% |
| India | 1 | 3% |
| Mexico | 1 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 18 | 51% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 32 | 91% |
| Scientists | 2 | 6% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 122 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 3% |
| Brazil | 4 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 2% |
| Chile | 2 | 2% |
| South Africa | 2 | 2% |
| France | 2 | 2% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Hungary | 1 | <1% |
| Czechia | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 2 | 2% |
| Unknown | 100 | 82% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 29 | 24% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 7% |
| Other | 31 | 25% |
| Unknown | 12 | 10% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 58 | 48% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 4% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 24 | 20% |
| Unknown | 14 | 11% |