Macroimmunology: The drivers and consequences of spatial patterns in wildlife immune defence
The prevalence and intensity of parasites in wild hosts varies across space and is a key
determinant of infection risk in humans, domestic animals and threatened wildlife. Because …
determinant of infection risk in humans, domestic animals and threatened wildlife. Because …
What would it take to describe the global diversity of parasites?
CJ Carlson, TA Dallas… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
How many parasites are there on Earth? Here, we use helminth parasites to highlight how
little is known about parasite diversity, and how insufficient our current approach will be to …
little is known about parasite diversity, and how insufficient our current approach will be to …
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 …
Climate variation influences host specificity in avian malaria parasites
Parasites with low host specificity (eg infecting a large diversity of host species) are of
special interest in disease ecology, as they are likely more capable of circumventing …
special interest in disease ecology, as they are likely more capable of circumventing …
An inverse latitudinal gradient in infection probability and phylogenetic diversity for Leucocytozoon blood parasites in New World birds
Geographic variation in environmental conditions as well as host traits that promote parasite
transmission may impact infection rates and community assembly of vector‐transmitted …
transmission may impact infection rates and community assembly of vector‐transmitted …
Avian host composition, local speciation and dispersal drive the regional assembly of avian malaria parasites in South American birds
Identifying the ecological factors that shape parasite distributions remains a central goal in
disease ecology. These factors include dispersal capability, environmental filters and …
disease ecology. These factors include dispersal capability, environmental filters and …
Latitudinal distributions of the species richness, phylogenetic diversity, and functional diversity of fleas and their small mammalian hosts in four geographic quadrants
BR Krasnov, VI Grabovsky, IS Khokhlova… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We studied latitudinal patterns in the species richness (SR), the phylogenetic diversity (PD),
and the functional diversity (FD) of fleas and their mammalian hosts. We asked whether …
and the functional diversity (FD) of fleas and their mammalian hosts. We asked whether …
Ecology and evolution of avian malaria: implications of land use changes and climate change on disease dynamics
F Ishtiaq - Journal of the Indian Institute of Science, 2021 - Springer
Malaria is the deadliest of all mosquito-borne diseases. Thousands of malaria parasite
species exploit squamate reptiles, birds, and mammals as vertebrate hosts as well as …
species exploit squamate reptiles, birds, and mammals as vertebrate hosts as well as …
Prevalence and genetic diversity of avian haemosporidian parasites at an intersection point of bird migration routes: Sultan Marshes National Park, Turkey
Avian haemosporidians (Haemosporida) represent a globally distributed, species-rich
multiparasite-multihost host-parasite system. Each year, many of these parasite lineages are …
multiparasite-multihost host-parasite system. Each year, many of these parasite lineages are …
Robust geographical determinants of infection prevalence and a contrasting latitudinal diversity gradient for haemosporidian parasites in Western Palearctic birds
Identifying robust environmental predictors of infection probability is central to forecasting
and mitigating the ongoing impacts of climate change on vector‐borne disease threats. We …
and mitigating the ongoing impacts of climate change on vector‐borne disease threats. We …