Meromixis

Meromixiso - (mero - + Greek prefix - prefix meaning mixture, association, connection, mixture) is a biological term that describes the process of interaction between two different organisms related by a common fate or capable of existing together in a state of mutual adaptation and equilibrium. The term can be used to describe various types of ecological interactions in nature, including interspecific, intergeneric, and intersystem nature.

Meromixia is a concept that arose from an explanation of how some parasites exist within the system of their hosts, thereby helping to improve their own survival. Parasites use their hosts for food and a place to live. They can monitor their hosts' food and moisture needs in a way that other organisms in the community cannot. Parasitic relationships can also be beneficial for hosts, both those that can “sense” their own genetic components and those that cannot defend themselves.

Also, meromixia can occur between any organisms as a result of common interests, such as viruses. A classic example of such a connection is Gutkin syndrome, the cause of the tuberculosis epidemic during World War II. Mycobacterium tuberculosis has changed the genome of the bacterium Mycobacterium