Shotgun metatranscriptomics (MTX) is an increasingly practical way to survey microbial
community gene function and regulation at scale. This review begins by summarizing the …

Haemosporidian parasites of the genera Plasmodium, Leucocytozoon, and Haemoproteus
are one of the most prevalent and widely studied groups of parasites infecting birds …

Geographic turnover in community composition is created and maintained by eco-
evolutionary forces that limit the ranges of species. One such force may be antagonistic …

We developed a metatranscriptomics method that can simultaneously capture the
respiratory virome, microbiome, and host response directly from low biomass samples …

Elevational migration can be defined as roundtrip seasonal movement that involves upward
and downward shifts in elevation. These shifts incur physiological challenges that are …

Abstract Background Haemosporidians (Apicomplexa, Protista) are obligate heteroxenous
parasites of vertebrates and blood-sucking dipteran insects. Avian haemosporidians …

Infectious diseases often vary seasonally in a predictable manner, and seasonality may be
responsible for geographical differences in prevalence. In temperate regions, vector-borne …

Background Wildlife species carry a remarkable diversity of trypanosomes. The detection of
trypanosome infection in native Australian fauna is central to understanding their diversity …

Parasite species evolve by switching to new hosts, cospeciating with their current hosts, or
speciating on their current hosts. Vector transmitted parasites are expected to speciate by …

Background Sequencing parasite genomes in the presence of host DNA is challenging.
Sequence capture can overcome this problem by using RNA probes that hybridize with the …