An update and ecological perspective on certain sentinel helminth endoparasites within the Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is recognized as a marine biodiversity hotspot. This enclosed basin
is facing several anthropogenic-driven threats, such as seawater warming, pollution …
is facing several anthropogenic-driven threats, such as seawater warming, pollution …
Anthropogenic disturbance favours generalist over specialist parasites in bird communities: Implications for risk of disease emergence
Niche theory predicts specialists which will be more sensitive to environmental perturbation
compared to generalists, a hypothesis receiving broad support in free‐living species. Based …
compared to generalists, a hypothesis receiving broad support in free‐living species. Based …
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 …
Large‐scale eDNA monitoring of multiple aquatic pathogens as a tool to provide risk maps for wildlife diseases
N Sieber, A King, R Krieg, A Zenker… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple parasites and pathogens cause disease in aquatic wildlife and in aquaculture
species, generating a need for monitoring and management. Conventional disease …
species, generating a need for monitoring and management. Conventional disease …
Spatio-temporal analyses reveal infectious disease-driven selection in a free-ranging ungulate
MEF LaCava, JL Malmberg… - Royal Society …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Infectious diseases play an important role in wildlife population dynamics by altering
individual fitness, but detecting disease-driven natural selection in free-ranging populations …
individual fitness, but detecting disease-driven natural selection in free-ranging populations …
Major histocompatibility complex (mhc) diversity of the reintroduction populations of endangered przewalski's horse
Y Tang, G Liu, S Zhao, K Li, D Zhang, S Liu, D Hu - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes are the most polymorphic in vertebrates and
the high variability in many MHC genes is thought to play a crucial role in pathogen …
the high variability in many MHC genes is thought to play a crucial role in pathogen …
Population genomics of seal lice provides insights into the postglacial history of northern European seals
L Sromek, KP Johnson, M Kunnasranta… - Molecular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Genetic analyses of host‐specific parasites can elucidate the evolutionary histories and
biological features of their hosts. Here, we used population‐genomic analyses of …
biological features of their hosts. Here, we used population‐genomic analyses of …
Host gene expression in wildlife disease: making sense of species‐level responses
Emerging infectious diseases are significant threats to wildlife conservation, yet the impacts
of pathogen exposure and infection can vary widely among host species. As such …
of pathogen exposure and infection can vary widely among host species. As such …
Wildlife population genomics: Applications and approaches
Population genomics provides a powerful and growing set of approaches for wildlife biology,
revealing new insights into demographic history, population structure, adaptation, and the …
revealing new insights into demographic history, population structure, adaptation, and the …
Prevalence of Salmonella spp. in translocated wild reptiles and effect of duration of quarantine on their body condition
M Baling, C Mitchell - New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Aims To assess the prevalence of carriage of Salmonella spp. in wild reptiles translocated
from multiple locations to a single island, and determine changes in their body condition …
from multiple locations to a single island, and determine changes in their body condition …