Theoretical studies predict that parasitic infection may impact host longevity and ultimately
modify the trade-off between reproduction and survival. Indeed, a host may adjust its energy …

Simple Summary Throughout history, frequent outbreaks of diseases in humans have
occurred following transmission from animals. While some diseases can jump between birds …

Background The prevalence of avian haemosporidian parasites and the factors influencing
infection in the Colorado Rocky Mountains are largely unknown. With climate change …

Infectious diseases often vary seasonally in a predictable manner, and seasonality may be
responsible for geographical differences in prevalence. In temperate regions, vector-borne …

Broadening the field of classical parasitology research by integrating it with ecoimmunology
has allowed us a better understanding of the effect of haemosporidians and to identify the …

Haemosporidian parasites infecting birds show distinct heterogeneity in their distribution
among host species. However, despite numerous studies on the prevalence and diversity of …

Parasitic infections potentially drive host's life-histories since they can have detrimental
effects on host's fitness. Telomere dynamics is a candidate mechanism to underlie life …

Purpose Avian haemosporidians are widespread parasites, occurring in many bird families
and causing pathologies ranging from rather benign infections to highly virulent diseases …

Migratory birds are important carriers of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria and protozoa.
Avian haemosporidia have been detected from many wild birds of Japan, but the infection …

In ecological studies of haemosporidian parasites, prevalence is typically considered as a
stable attribute. However, little is known about the possible within-host dynamics of these …