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a.Sometimes restricted to species that interact with another species over a prolonged period of time

(1) does not cover episodic interactions (e.g., mosquitoes)

(2) leaves out predators and most herbivores

(3) these non-parasitic species are called free living

b. In the medical field, parasite typically refers only to eukaryotic pathogenic species

c. Our broad view: all organisms that display the +/- interaction

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