Arguably one of the most important effects of climate change is the potential impact on
human health. While this is likely to take many forms, the implications for future transmission …

Malaria, one of the greatest historical killers of mankind, continues to claim around half a
million lives annually, with almost all deaths occurring in children under the age of five living …

Vector-borne pathogens may alter traits of their primary hosts in ways that influence the
frequency and nature of interactions between hosts and vectors. Previous work has reported …

Many important endemic and emerging diseases are transmitted by vectors that are biting
arthropods. The functional traits of vectors can affect pathogen transmission rates directly …

Pathogens can manipulate the phenotypic traits of their hosts and vectors, maximizing their
own fitness. Among the phenotypic traits that can be modified, manipulating vector behavior …

Microbiome research has gained considerable interest due to the emerging evidence of its
impact on human and animal health. As in other animals, the gut-associated microbiota of …

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 …

Transmission is a fundamental step in the life cycle of every parasite but it is also one of the
most challenging processes to model and quantify. In most host–parasite models, the …

The epidemiology of vector‐borne pathogens is largely determined by the host‐choice
behaviour of their vectors. Here, we investigate whether a Plasmodium infection renders the …

As vectors of disease, mosquitoes are a global threat to human health. The Anopheles
mosquito is the deadliest mosquito species as the insect vector of the malaria-causing …