Bats and birds: exceptional longevity despite high metabolic rates
Bats and birds live substantially longer on average than non-flying mammals of similar body
size. The combination of small body size, high metabolic rates, and long lifespan in bats and …
size. The combination of small body size, high metabolic rates, and long lifespan in bats and …
The importance of temporal heterothermy in bats
Animals must balance their energy budgets even when confronted with periodic food
shortages and/or adverse environmental conditions. Especially, small endothermic animals …
shortages and/or adverse environmental conditions. Especially, small endothermic animals …
Bidirectional interactions between host social behaviour and parasites arise through ecological and evolutionary processes
An animal's social behaviour both influences and changes in response to its parasites. Here
we consider these bidirectional links between host social behaviours and parasite infection …
we consider these bidirectional links between host social behaviours and parasite infection …
Diseases and causes of death in European bats: dynamics in disease susceptibility and infection rates
K Mühldorfer, S Speck, A Kurth, R Lesnik, C Freuling… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Bats receive increasing attention in infectious disease studies, because of their
well recognized status as reservoir species for various infectious agents. This is even more …
well recognized status as reservoir species for various infectious agents. This is even more …
Predicting host range expansion in parasitic mites using a global mammalian-acarine dataset
Multi-host parasites pose greater health risks to wildlife, livestock, and humans than single-
host parasites, yet our understanding of how ecological and biological factors influence a …
host parasites, yet our understanding of how ecological and biological factors influence a …
Gender-biased parasitism in small mammals: patterns, mechanisms, consequences
This article reviews patterns, causes and consequences of gender-biased infestation of
small mammalian hosts by macroparasites. We start with a description of gender biases in …
small mammalian hosts by macroparasites. We start with a description of gender biases in …
Bats and ticks: host selection and seasonality of bat-specialist ticks in eastern Europe
Background Parasites may actively seek for hosts and may use a number of adaptive
strategies to promote their reproductive success and host colonization. These strategies will …
strategies to promote their reproductive success and host colonization. These strategies will …
Ectoparasite load of small mammals in the Serengeti Ecosystem: effects of land use, season, host species, age, sex and breeding status
Ectoparasite load in small mammals can be influenced by both environmental conditions
and host species characteristics. However, the nature of these influences is poorly …
and host species characteristics. However, the nature of these influences is poorly …
Host sexual dimorphism and parasite adaptation
In species with separate sexes, parasite prevalence and disease expression is often
different between males and females. This effect has mainly been attributed to sex …
different between males and females. This effect has mainly been attributed to sex …
Molecular cophylogenetic relationships between European bats and their ectoparasitic mites (Acari, Spinturnicidae)
Cospeciation between host-parasite species is generally thought to result in mirror-image
congruent phylogenies. Incongruence can be explained by mechanisms such as host …
congruent phylogenies. Incongruence can be explained by mechanisms such as host …