Urban ecosystems and remnant habitat'islands' therein, provide important strongholds for
many wildlife species including those of conservation significance. However, the persistence …

Raillietiella orientalis, an invasive pentastome parasite, inhabits the lungs of snakes as
adults and is rapidly spreading in Florida and Australia. The species that serve as …

Several studies of lizards have made an erroneous interpretation of negative relationships
between spectral brightness and parasite load, and thus provided misleading support for the …

Host–parasite relationships are important components of ecological systems that influence
the evolution of both hosts and parasites. High levels of ectoparasitic infections can disrupt …

Parasitism is nearly ubiquitous in animals and is frequently associated with fitness costs in
host organisms, including reduced growth, foraging, and reproduction. In many species …

We present the first study that compares phenological variation in parasite load and
inflammatory response in a lizard with asynchronous male and female gonadal cycles. Other …

Studies which quantify the influence of abiotic factors on physiological variation are
paramount to comprehend organismal responses to diverse environments. We studied three …

Wild animals are often concurrently infected by multiple parasites, which are assumed to
negatively affect their host by exploiting the host's resources. The cumulative effect of …

Trypanosoma commonly parasitizes anuran hosts but very few studies have investigated
ecological relationships in multiparasitized amphibians. We analysed a sample of 29 adult …

Chigger mites (Arachnida: Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae, genus Eutrombicula) are
common and widespread ecto parasites on lizards. Mite prevalence, the proportion of …