Theoretical studies predict that parasitic infection may impact host longevity and ultimately
modify the trade-off between reproduction and survival. Indeed, a host may adjust its energy …

While Plasmodium parasitism is common in songbirds, its impact on avian reproduction is
unclear owing to conflicting reports in the existing literature. Particularly understudied is the …

Habitat modification may facilitate the emergence of novel pathogens, and the expansion of
agricultural frontiers make domestic animals important sources of pathogen spillover to wild …

Vector-transmitted haemosporidians are among the most common parasites in birds, but our
knowledge of the inter-specific patterns of infection rates and the parasite community …

Parasitic infections potentially drive host's life-histories since they can have detrimental
effects on host's fitness. Telomere dynamics is a candidate mechanism to underlie life …

Sex-specific mortality is frequent in animals although the causes of different male versus
female mortalities remain poorly understood. Parasitism is ubiquitous in nature with …

Parasites are a key driving force behind many ecological and evolutionary processes.
Prevalence and diversity of parasites, as well as their effects on hosts, are not uniform …

Corticosterone (CORT) is the main glucocorticoid hormone of amphibians, reptiles, birds
and some mammals. This hormone may have evolved as an adaptive metabolic …

Prevalence of haemosporidian parasites in bird populations varies temporally both between
years and within a year. In contrast to variation at the population level, relatively little is …

Abstract Avian haemosporidian parasites (Apicomplexa, Haemosporida) are widespread
pathogens that cause malaria (Plasmodium spp.) and other haemosporidioses …