The ecological specialization of parasites–whether they can obtain high fitness on very few
or very many different host species–is a determining feature of their ecology. In order to …

Understanding the processes that shape the evolution of parasites is a key challenge for
evolutionary biology. It is well understood that different parasites may often infect the same …

The interaction between multiple parasite strains within different host types may influence
the evolutionary trajectories of parasites. In this article, we formulate a deterministic model …

The majority of organisms host multiple parasite species, each of which can interact with
hosts and competitors through a diverse range of direct and indirect mechanisms. These …

Colonization of novel hosts is thought to play an important role in parasite diversification, yet
little consensus has been achieved about the macroevolutionary consequences of changes …

Parasites often infect genetically diverse host populations, and the evolutionary trajectories
of parasite populations may be shaped by levels of host heterogeneity. Mixed genotype host …

Hosts are often infected by multiple parasite species, yet the ecological and evolutionary
implications of the interactions between hosts and coinfecting parasites are largely …

Most hosts and parasites exist in diverse communities wherein they interact with other
species, spanning the parasite–mutualist continuum. These additional interactions have the …

Many components of host–parasite interactions have been shown to affect the way virulence
(ie parasite‐induced harm to the host) evolves. However, coevolution of multiple parasite …

Mixed-genotype parasite infections are common in nature. Theoretical studies analyze the
effects of such infections over evolutionary time and predict an increase in virulence due to …