Biogeographic patterns of parasite diversity are useful for determining how host–parasite
interactions can influence speciation. However, variation in methodologies and sampling …

In this time of unprecedented global change, infectious diseases will impact humans and
wildlife in novel and unknown ways. Climate change, the introduction of invasive species …

Research in avian blood parasites has seen a remarkable increase since the introduction of
polymerase chain reaction‐based methods for parasite identification. New data are …

Malaria has been one of the most important diseases of humans throughout history and
continues to be a major public health concern. The 5 species of Plasmodium that cause the …

Avian host life history traits have been hypothesized to predict rates of infection by
haemosporidian parasites. Using molecular techniques, we tested this hypothesis for …

Experimental work increasingly suggests that non‐random pathogen associations can affect
the spread or severity of disease. Yet due to difficulties distinguishing and interpreting co …

Blood-feeding arthropod vectors are responsible for transmitting many parasites between
vertebrate hosts. While arthropod vectors often feed on limited subsets of potential host …

Southeast Brazil is a neotropical region composed of a mosaic of different tropical habitats
and mountain chains, which allowed for the formation of bird-rich communities with distinct …

Land use changes including deforestation, road construction and agricultural
encroachments have been linked to the increased prevalence of several infectious …

Haemosporidians (Haemosporida) are cosmopolitan in birds. Over 250 species of these
blood parasites have been described and named; however, molecular markers remain …