Baculoviruses are large DNA viruses of insects that are highly pathogenic in many hosts. In
the infection cycle, baculoviruses produce two types of virions. These virion phenotypes are …

Parasite location has been proposed as an important factor in the behavioural changes
observed in rodents infected with the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. During the chronic …

Mycoviruses are viruses that infect fungi, and hypovirulence-associated mycoviruses have
the potential to control fungal diseases. However, it is unclear how mycovirus-mediated …

UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGT) catalyze the conjugation of a range of diverse small
lipophilic compounds with sugars to produce glycosides, playing an important role in the …

All living organisms modify their biotic and abiotic environment. Niche construction theory
posits that organism‐mediated modifications to the environment can change selection …

For millions of years, parasites have altered the behaviour of their hosts. Parasites can affect
host behaviour by:(1) interfering with the host's normal immune–neural communication,(2) …

Many parasites modify their host behaviour to improve their own transmission and survival,
but the proximate mechanisms remain poorly understood. An original model consists of the …

Parasites must overcome host immunity and change hosts for dispersal. Therefore,
seemingly odd behaviors of parasitized animals, like those exhibited by “Zombie ants” or the …

The baculoviruses (family: Baculoviridae) are a group of large DNA viruses that infect
insects. These viruses are well known for their utility and versatility as gene expression …

Biological rhythms coordinate organisms' activities with daily rhythms in the environment.
For parasites, this includes rhythms in both the external abiotic environment and the within …