helminthR-package {helminthR}

Access London Natural History Museum host-helminth record database

Description

'helminthR': A programmatic interface to the London Natural History Museum's host-parasite database.

The package currently allows you to query by host species, parasite species, and geographic location. No information is provided on parasite prevalence or intensity.

Author(s)

Tad Dallas [e-mail]

References

Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London. <http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/scientific-resources/taxonomy-systematics/host-parasites/>