Rerooting the evolutionary tree of malaria parasites
DC Outlaw, RE Ricklefs - Proceedings of the National …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Malaria parasites (Plasmodium spp.) have plagued humans for millennia. Less well known
are related parasites (Haemosporida), with diverse life cycles and dipteran vectors that infect …
are related parasites (Haemosporida), with diverse life cycles and dipteran vectors that infect …
Diverse sampling of East African haemosporidians reveals chiropteran origin of malaria parasites in primates and rodents
Phylogenies of parasites provide hypotheses on the history of their movements between
hosts, leading to important insights regarding the processes of host switching that underlie …
hosts, leading to important insights regarding the processes of host switching that underlie …
New host and lineage diversity of avian haemosporidia in the northern Andes
RJ Harrigan, R Sedano, AC Chasar… - Evolutionary …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
exceptional diversity of flora and fauna, particularly rich in avian species that have adapted …
The prevalence of avian Plasmodium is higher in undisturbed tropical forests of Cameroon
Habitat fragmentation and deforestation are thought to disrupt host–parasite interactions and
increase the risk of epizootic outbreaks in wild vertebrates. A total of 220 individuals from …
increase the risk of epizootic outbreaks in wild vertebrates. A total of 220 individuals from …
Differences in host species relationships and biogeographic influences produce contrasting patterns of prevalence, community composition and genetic structure in …
Host–parasite interactions have the potential to influence broadscale ecological and
evolutionary processes, levels of endemism, divergence patterns and distributions in host …
evolutionary processes, levels of endemism, divergence patterns and distributions in host …
Host phylogeny matters: Examining sources of variation in infection risk by blood parasites across a tropical montane bird community in India
Background Identifying patterns and drivers of infection risk among host communities is
crucial to elucidate disease dynamics and predict infectious disease risk in wildlife …
crucial to elucidate disease dynamics and predict infectious disease risk in wildlife …
Avian malaria, ecological host traits and mosquito abundance in southeastern Amazonia
Avian malaria is a vector transmitted disease caused by Plasmodium and recent studies
suggest that variation in its prevalence across avian hosts is correlated with a variety of …
suggest that variation in its prevalence across avian hosts is correlated with a variety of …
Plasmodium relictum (lineages pSGS1 and pGRW11): complete synchronous sporogony in mosquitoes Culex pipiens pipiens
R Kazlauskienė, R Bernotienė, V Palinauskas… - Experimental …, 2013 - Elsevier
Plasmodium relictum is a widespread invasive agent of avian malaria, responsible for acute,
chronic and debilitating diseases in many species of birds. Recent PCR-based studies …
chronic and debilitating diseases in many species of birds. Recent PCR-based studies …
Detection and molecular characterization of avian Plasmodium from mosquitoes in central Turkey
Assessing vector–parasite relationship is important in understanding the emergence of
vector–borne diseases and the evolution of parasite diversity. This study investigates avian …
vector–borne diseases and the evolution of parasite diversity. This study investigates avian …
Geographical and host species barriers differentially affect generalist and specialist parasite community structure in a tropical sky-island archipelago
P Gupta, CK Vishnudas… - … of the Royal …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Understanding why some parasites emerge in novel host communities while others do not
has broad implications for human and wildlife health. In the case of haemosporidian blood …
has broad implications for human and wildlife health. In the case of haemosporidian blood …