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Most species of\n                    <jats:italic>Eimeria<\/jats:italic>\n                    showed a distinct lag in infection level following the host population crash of 2002, taking up to 2 years to decrease. Mixed\n                    <jats:italic>Eimeria<\/jats:italic>\n                    species intensity and diversity were highest in 2002, a year of low host density. Parasite diversity decreased with host age and was higher in males. There were 5 positive pair-wise associations between protozoa species in terms of prevalence. 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