There is a global rise in anthropogenic noise and a growing awareness of its negative
effects on wildlife, but to date the consequences for wildlife diseases have received little …

Host organisms show altered phenotypic reactions when parasitised, some of which result
from adaptive host manipulation, a phenomenon that has long been debated. Here, we …

Parasite infections are increasingly reported to change the microbiome of the parasitized
hosts, while parasites bring their own microbes to what can be a multi-dimensional …

Mermithids (phylum Nematoda) and hairworms (phylum Nematomorpha) somehow drive
their arthropod hosts into water, which is essential for the worms' survival after egression …

Abstract The European earwig Forficula auricularia is an important model for studies of
maternal care, sexual selection, sociality, and host–parasite interactions. However, detailed …

Genetic studies of nematodes have been dominated by Caenorhabditis elegans as a model
species. A lack of genomic resources has limited the expansion of genetic research to other …

Abstract Changes in the morphology, physiology, and behavior of parasitized organisms
provide an ideal opportunity to examine the extended phenotype of parasites. Because the …

Mermithidae and Nematomorpha are parasitoids united by the commonalities in their
lifestyle–immature stages infect arthropod hosts, species from both phyla can manipulate …

Almost every animal trait is strongly associated with parasitic infection or the potential
exposure to parasites. Despite this importance, one of the greatest challenges that …

Single-cell responses to different cues are crucial for identifying the mechanisms underlying
biological processes to facilitate disease detection and therapeutic development. The …