Invertebrate host–parasite associations are one of the keystones in order to understand
vector-borne diseases. The study of these specific interactions provides information not only …

Plasmodium relictum is the most widespread avian malaria parasite in the world. It is listed
as one of the 100 most dangerous invasive species, having been responsible for the …

Island populations are at higher risk of extinction than mainland populations. Therefore,
understanding the factors that facilitate connectivity is particularly pressing for the …

Malaria is a parasitic disease caused by protozoan species of the genus Plasmodium and
transmitted by female mosquitos of the genus Anopheles and other Culicidae. Most of the …

Plasmodium mexicanum is a malaria parasite that naturally infects the western fence lizard,
Sceloporus occidentalis, in northern California. We set out to determine whether lizards …

Background The geographic scale and degree of genetic differentiation for arthropod
vectors that transmit parasites play an important role in the distribution, prevalence and …

Genetics has informed almost every aspect of the study of malaria parasites, and remains a
key component of much of the research that aims to reduce the burden of the disease they …

Life history theory has long been a major campaign in evolutionary ecology, but has typically
focused only on animals and plants. Life history research on single-celled eukaryotic protists …

Microparasites often exist as a collection of genetic 'clones' within a single host (termed multi-
clonal, or complex, infections). Malaria parasites are no exception, with complex infections …

Vertebrate hosts of malaria parasites (Plasmodium) often harbour two or more genetically
distinct clones of a single species, and interaction among these co-existing clones can play …