BACKGROUND Despite ongoing advances in biomedicine, infectious diseases remain a
major threat to human health, economic sustainability, and wildlife conservation. This is in …

Ixodes ticks maintain a large and diverse array of human pathogens in the enzootic cycle,
including Borrelia burgdorferi and Babesia microti. Despite the poor ecological fitness of B …

Assesses a promising new approach to restoring the health of our bodies and our planet
Most of us are familiar with probiotics added to milk or yogurt to improve gastrointestinal …

Pest profiles in today's global food production system are continually affected by climate
change and extreme weather. Under varying climatic conditions, plant-parasitic nematodes …

Body condition metrics are widely used to infer animal health and to assess costs of parasite
infection. Since parasites harm their hosts, ecologists might expect negative relationships …

Microbial ecology provides insights into the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of
microbial communities underpinning every ecosystem on Earth. Microbial communities can …

Predicting the emergence, spread and evolution of parasites within and among host
populations requires insight to both the spatial and temporal scales of adaptation, including …

Increasingly intimate associations between human society and the natural environment are
driving the emergence of novel pathogens, with devastating consequences for humans and …

Staphylococcus aureus causes persistent clinical and subclinical bovine intramammary
infections (IMI) worldwide. However, there is a lack of comprehensive information regarding …

Inter-specific interactions between parasites impact on parasite intra-host dynamics, host
health, and disease management. Identifying and understanding interaction mechanisms in …