Historically, infectious diseases caused considerable damage to human societies, and they
continue to do so today. To help reduce their impact, mathematical models of disease …

Bats are known to harbor and transmit many emerging and re-emerging viruses, many of
which are extremely pathogenic in humans but do not cause overt pathology in their bat …

Background Rodents are recognized as hosts for at least 60 zoonotic diseases and may
represent a serious threat for human health. In the context of global environmental changes …

Studies of animal locomotion and movement largely assume that individuals are healthy and
performing to the best of their abilities in ways which are adapted to their survival. However …

Bats are reservoirs of important zoonotic viruses like Nipah and SARS viruses. However,
whether the blood-sucking arthropods on the body surface of bats also carry these viruses …

Global loss of biodiversity is an ongoing process that concerns both local and global
authorities. Studies of biodiversity mainly involve traditional methods using morphological …

Abstract Background Sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) are obligate, permanent
ectoparasites of eutherian mammals, parasitizing members of 12 of the 29 recognized …

Opossums are the most diverse and ecologically important group of New World marsupials,
although only the Virginia opossum is familiar to North American residents. In fact, many …

Understanding the role of biotic interactions in shaping natural communities is a long-
standing challenge in ecology. It is particularly pertinent to parasite communities sharing the …

Bats are the second most diverse mammalian group, playing keystone roles in ecosystems
but also act as reservoir hosts for numerous pathogens. Due to their colonial habits which …