Does death drive the scaling of life?
DS Glazier - Biological Reviews, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The magnitude of many kinds of biological structures and processes scale with organismal
size, often in regular ways that can be described by power functions. Traditionally, many of …
size, often in regular ways that can be described by power functions. Traditionally, many of …
Global drivers of avian haemosporidian infections vary across zoogeographical regions
Aim Macroecological analyses provide valuable insights into factors that influence how
parasites are distributed across space and among hosts. Amid large uncertainties that arise …
parasites are distributed across space and among hosts. Amid large uncertainties that arise …
Homo medicus: The transition to meat eating increased pathogen pressure and the use of pharmacological plants in Homo
The human lineage transitioned to a more carnivorous niche 2.6 mya and evolved a large
body size and slower life history, which likely increased zoonotic pathogen pressure …
body size and slower life history, which likely increased zoonotic pathogen pressure …
Evolutionary trade-off between innate and acquired immune defences in birds
Background The development, maintenance, and use of immune defences are costly.
Therefore, animals face trade-offs in terms of resource allocation within their immune system …
Therefore, animals face trade-offs in terms of resource allocation within their immune system …
The hidden costs of resistance: Contrasting the energetics of successfully and unsuccessfully fighting infection
Exposure to a pathogen is predicted to lead to increased energy use as hosts attempt to
activate a costly immune system and repair damaged tissue. To meet this demand …
activate a costly immune system and repair damaged tissue. To meet this demand …
Seasonal changes in diet, immune function, and oxidative stress in three passerines inhabiting a Mediterranean climate
N Ramírez-Otarola, K Maldonado, F Valdés-Ferranty… - Oecologia, 2023 - Springer
Oxidative status and immune function are energy-demanding traits closely linked to diet
composition, particularly resource availability and nutritional value. In seasonal …
composition, particularly resource availability and nutritional value. In seasonal …
Leukocyte concentrations are isometric in reptiles unlike in endotherms
LE Fletcher, LB Martin… - … and Biochemical Zoology, 2023 - journals.uchicago.edu
How do large and small reptiles defend against infections, given the consequences of body
mass for physiology and disease transmission? Functionally equivalent mammalian and …
mass for physiology and disease transmission? Functionally equivalent mammalian and …
Host foraging behavior and nest type influence prevalence of avian haemosporidian parasites in the Pantanal
Avian haemosporidians from the genera Plasmodium and Haemoproteus are vector
transmitted parasites. A growing body of evidence suggests that variation in their prevalence …
transmitted parasites. A growing body of evidence suggests that variation in their prevalence …
Co-infection with Leucocytozoon and Other Haemosporidian Parasites Increases with Latitude and Altitude in New World Bird Communities
Establishing how environmental gradients and host ecology drive spatial variation in
infection rates and diversity of pathogenic organisms is one of the central goals in disease …
infection rates and diversity of pathogenic organisms is one of the central goals in disease …
Impacts of an organophosphate pesticide and water restriction on physiology and immunity in the passerine Zonotrichia capensis
B Corvalan, F Alvarez-Vergara, D Landaeta… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2025 - Elsevier
Climate change, specifically rising temperatures and increased frequency of droughts will
increase the level of exposure of organisms to chemical pollution. Notably, the impact of …
increase the level of exposure of organisms to chemical pollution. Notably, the impact of …