Natural history collections (NHCs) are important resources for a diverse array of scientific
fields. Recent digitization initiatives have broadened the user base of NHCs, and new …

Biological collections are a critical part of the nation's science and innovation infrastructure
and a fundamental resource for understanding the natural world. Biological collections …

Abstract The Diplostomidae Poirier, 1886 is a large, globally distributed family of digeneans
parasitic in intestines of their definitive hosts. Diplostomum and Tylodelphys spp. are broadly …

Museum specimens play an increasingly important role in predicting the outcomes and
revealing the consequences of anthropogenically driven disruption of the biosphere. As …

Native foxes face serious threats related to anthropic activities and the uncontrolled pets.
However, the transmission of several pathogens such as parasites by domestic dogs is an …

A fundamental aspect of symbiotic relationships is host specificity, ranging from extreme
specialists associated with only a single host species to generalists associated with many …

Helminths are an important component of biodiversity with over 24,000 species parasitising
wild birds globally, with this figure on the rise given the growing interest in wildlife …

Crassiphialinae Sudarikov, 1960 is a large subfamily of the Diplostomidae Poirier, 1886 with
a complex taxonomic history. It includes a diversity of species parasitic in the intestines of …

Ochoterenatrema is a small genus of lecithodendriid digeneans that includes six species
parasitic in Neotropical bats in North and South America. Members of this genus are …

Background Comprehensive studies of wild bird microbiomes are often limited by difficulties
of sample acquisition. However, widely used non-invasive cloacal swab methods and under …