Despite the ubiquitous nature of parasitism, how parasitism alters the outcome of host–
species interactions such as competition, mutualism and predation remains unknown. Using …

Although interest in Acanthocephala seems to have reached only a small community of
researchers worldwide, we show in this opinion article that this group of parasites is …

Significant portions of the world's forests have been impacted by severe and large‐scale
tree declines characterised by gradual but widespread loss of vigour and subsequent death …

In lotic freshwater ecosystems, the drift or downstream movement of animals (eg,
macroinvertebrates) constitutes a key dispersal pathway, thus shaping ecological and …

Amphipods are a key component of aquatic ecosystems due to their distribution, abundance
and ecological role. They also serve as hosts for many micro-and macro-parasites. The …

Background Rhizocephalan interaction with their decapod hosts is a superb example of host
manipulation. These parasites are able to alter the host's physiology and behavior. Host …

Host organisms show altered phenotypic reactions when parasitised, some of which result
from adaptive host manipulation, a phenomenon that has long been debated. Here, we …

A large diversity of parasites manipulates their hosts in various ways to complete their own
life cycle. Enhancing the attractiveness of their host to vectors has been suggested as a …

Parasites can alter the reproductive performance of their hosts, and to avoid or mitigate the
resulting fitness loss, hosts may increase their current reproductive output to compensate for …

Manipulation of host phenotypes by parasites is hypothesized to be an adaptive strategy
enhancing parasite transmission across hosts and generations. Characterizing the …