G rowing interest in the evo-lutionary ecology of hostparasite interactionslJ has~ Iplaced
parasites firmly in the centre of many fields that are of considerable interest to ecologists and …

▪ Abstract The functional causes of life history trade-offs have been a topic of interest to
evolutionary biologists for over six decades. Our review of life history trade-offs discusses …

This chapter considers the phenomenon of human paternal investment in terms of the
benefits of providing care to children and the costs of investment from the males' …

It has become increasingly clear that life‐history patterns among the vertebrates have been
shaped by the plethora and variety of immunological risks associated with parasitic faunas …

Many bird species host several lineages of apicomplexan blood parasites (Protista spp.,
Haemosporida spp.), some of which are shared across different host species. To understand …

Zuk M. & McKean KA 1996. Sex differences in parasite infections: patterns and processes.
International Journal for Parasitology 26: 1009–1024. Sex differences in parasite infection …

Males of many species are more susceptible than females to infections caused by parasites,
fungi, bacteria, and viruses. One proximate cause of sex differences in infection is …

The prevalence and intensity of infections caused by protozoa, nematodes, trematodes,
cestodes, and arthropods is higher in males than females. The primary thesis of this review …

There has been considerable recent interest in the effects of life-history decisions on
immunocompetence in birds. If immunocompetence is limited by available resources, then …

A fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene of avian malaria (genera Haemoproteus
and Plasmodium) was amplified from blood samples of 12 species of passerine birds from …