Generalist pathogens are capable of infecting a wide range of host species, and may pose
serious disease emergence threats if accidentally moved outside their native areas. To date …

Background The mosquito vectors of Plasmodium spp. have largely been overlooked in
studies of ecology and evolution of avian malaria and other vertebrates in wildlife. Methods …

Habitat alteration can disrupt host–parasite interactions and lead to the emergence of new
diseases in wild populations. The cerrado habitat of Brazil is being fragmented and …

Avian haemosporidians (Haemosporida) represent a globally distributed, species-rich
multiparasite-multihost host-parasite system. Each year, many of these parasite lineages are …

How the environment influences the transmission and prevalence of disease in a population
of hosts is a key aspect of disease ecology. The role that environmental factors play in host …

Habitat change caused by deforestation can modify the interactions of many biotic and
abiotic factors, and in turn influence patterns of diseases in wild birds. Whether deforestation …

Plasmodium elongatum causes severe avian malaria and is distributed worldwide. This
parasite is of particular importance due to its ability to develop and cause lethal malaria not …

Abstract Background The order Accipitriformes comprises the largest group of birds of prey
with 260 species in four families. So far, 21 haemosporidian parasite species have been …

The northern Andes, with their steep elevational and climate gradients, are home to an
exceptional diversity of flora and fauna, particularly rich in avian species that have adapted …

Background Knowledge on the temporal dynamics of host/vector/parasite interactions is a
pre-requisite to further address relevant questions in the fields of epidemiology and …