Parasites, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, protists, helminths, and arthropods, are
ubiquitous in the animal kingdom. Consequently, hosts are frequently infected with more …

A great diversity of parasites, from viruses and bacteria to a range of remarkable eukaryotic
organisms, exploit reptile and amphibian hosts. Recent increases in the emergence of …

Understanding how biodiversity affects pathogen transmission remains an unresolved
question due to the challenges in testing potential mechanisms in natural systems and how …

Approaches based on organismal DNA found in the environment (eDNA) have become
increasingly utilized for ecological studies and biodiversity inventories as an alternative to …

Humans are altering biodiversity globally and infectious diseases are on the rise; thus, there
is interest in understanding how changes to biodiversity affect disease. Here, we explore …

In nature, hosts are exposed to an assemblage of parasite species that collectively form a
complex community within the host. To date, however, our understanding of how within-host …

Environmental variation in the Anthropocene involves several factors that interfere with
endocrine systems of wildlife and humans, presenting a planetary boundary of still unknown …

Parasites have evolved different strategies to increase their transmission from one host to
another. The Adaptive Host Manipulation hypothesis states that parasites induce …

Infection heterogeneity is one of the most fundamental patterns in disease ecology, yet
surprisingly few studies have experimentally explored its underlying drivers. Here, we used …

Debates over the relationship between biodiversity and disease dynamics underscore the
need for a more mechanistic understanding of how changes in host community composition …