Climate change and climate‐driven increases in infectious disease threaten wildlife
populations globally. Gut microbial responses are predicted to either buffer or exacerbate …

Anthropogenic disturbances and the subsequent loss of biodiversity are altering species
abundances and communities. Since species vary in their pathogen competence, spatio …

Host-associated microbial communities are shaped by host migratory movements. These
movements can have contrasting impacts on microbiota, and understanding such patterns …

Understanding the immunogenetic basis of coronavirus (CoV) susceptibility in major
pathogen reservoirs, such as bats, is central to inferring their zoonotic potential. Members of …

Inter-individual differences in gut microbiota composition are hypothesized to generate
variation in host fitness—a premise for the evolution of host–gut microbe symbioses …

Anthropogenic land-use change alters wildlife habitats and modifies species composition,
diversity, and contacts among wildlife, livestock, and humans. Such human-modified …

Background Human encroachment into nature and the accompanying environmental
changes are a big concern for wildlife biodiversity and health. While changes on the …

The effects of systemic pathogens on gut microbiota of wild animals are poorly understood.
Furthermore, coinfections are the norm in nature, yet most studies of pathogen–microbiota …

Human habitat disturbance affects both species diversity and intraspecific genetic diversity,
leading to correlations between these two components of biodiversity (termed species …

Parasitic infections disturb gut microbial communities beyond their natural range of variation,
possibly leading to dysbiosis. Yet it remains underappreciated that most infections are …