Hosts and their symbionts are involved in intimate physiological and ecological interactions.
The impact of these interactions on the evolution of each partner depends on the time‐scale …

Cypriniformes, which exhibit a wide geographical distribution, are the most species-rich
group of freshwater fishes. Despite considerable research on their parasites, no reliable …

Parasites have evolved independently in numerous animal lineages, and they now make up
a considerable proportion of the biodiversity of life. Not only do they impact humans and …

This comprehensive, groundbreaking book on the biodiversity of parasites offers a clear and
accessible explanation of how parasite biodiversity provides insight into the history and …

Fleas are one of the most interesting and fascinating taxa of ectoparasites. All species in this
relatively small order are obligatory haematophagous (blood-feeding) parasites of higher …

We used phylogenetic analyses of cytochrome b sequences of malaria parasites and their
avian hosts to assess the coevolutionary relationships between host and parasite lineages …

The relationships between parasites and their hosts are intimate, dynamic and complex; the
evolution of one is inevitably linked to the other. Despite multiple origins of parasitism in the …

We investigate the evolution of host association in a cryptic complex of mutualistic
Crematogaster (Decacrema) ants that inhabits and defends Macaranga trees in Southeast …

Figs (Ficus; ca 750 species) and fig wasps (Agaoninae) are obligate mutualists: all figs are
pollinated by agaonines that feed exclusively on figs. This extraordinary symbiosis is the …

Abstract Dactylogyrus species (Dactylogyridae: Monogenea) are a group of monogenean
gill parasites that are highly specific to freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Dactylogyrus …