The prevalence and intensity of parasites in wild hosts varies across space and is a key
determinant of infection risk in humans, domestic animals and threatened wildlife. Because …

The loss of appetite that typically accompanies infection or mere exposure to parasites is
traditionally considered a negative byproduct of infection, benefitting neither the host nor the …

Adult honey bees host a remarkably consistent gut microbial community that is thought to
benefit host health and provide protection against parasites and pathogens. Currently …

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 order Carnivora includes over 300 species that vary many orders of magnitude in size
and inhabit all major biomes, from tropical rainforests to polar seas. The high diversity of …

Greater knowledge of how host–microbiome interactions vary with anthropogenic
environmental change and influence pathogenic infections is needed to better understand …

Immunopathology, or the harm caused to an organism's own tissues during the activation of
its immune system, carries substantial costs. Moreover, avoiding this self-harm may be an …

Temporary but substantial reductions in voluntary food intake routinely accompany parasite
infection in hosts ranging from insects to humans. This “parasite-mediated anorexia” drives …

Animals ranging from mosquitoes to humans often vary their feeding behavior when infected
or merely exposed to pathogens. These so‐called “sickness behaviors” are part of the innate …

Understanding the coevolutionary dynamics of hosts and their parasites remains a major
focus of much theoretical literature. Despite empirical evidence supporting the presence of …