Converging lines of inquiry from across the social and biological sciences target the adult
sex ratio (ASR; the proportion of males in the adult population) as a fundamental population …

Blood flukes within the genus Schistosoma (schistosomes) are responsible for the major
disease, schistosomiasis, in tropical and sub-tropical areas. This disease is predominantly …

Zoonotic spillover and hybridization of parasites are major emerging public and veterinary
health concerns at the interface of infectious disease biology, evolution, and control …

The evolution of monogamy and paternal care in humans is often argued to have resulted
from the needs of our expensive offspring. Recent research challenges this claim, however …

Background Among more than 20,000 species of hermaphroditic trematodes,
Schistosomatidae are unusual since they have evolved gonochorism. In schistosomes, sex …

Produced amidst the still rippling effects of a pandemic and as the world experiences the
increasing burden of global warming and a rapidly changing biosphere, the second edition …

The impact that unbalanced sex ratios have on health and societal outcomes is of mounting
contemporary concern. However, it is increasingly unclear whether it is male-or female …

This review provides an update of ongoing efforts to expand our understanding of the
diversity inherent within the Schistosomatidae, the parasites responsible for causing …

Paternity protection and the acquisition of multiple mates select for different traits. The
consensus from theoretical work is that mate-guarding intensifies with an increasing male …

Background Schistosomiasis has been reported in 78 endemic countries and affects 240
million people worldwide. The digenetic parasite Schistosoma mansoni needs fresh water to …