Cryptic species could represent a substantial fraction of biodiversity. However, inconsistent
definitions and taxonomic treatment of cryptic species prevent informed estimates of their …

Biogeographic patterns of parasite diversity are useful for determining how host–parasite
interactions can influence speciation. However, variation in methodologies and sampling …

Research in avian blood parasites has seen a remarkable increase since the introduction of
polymerase chain reaction‐based methods for parasite identification. New data are …

Insect parasitoids are a major component of global biodiversity and affect the population
dynamics of their hosts. However, identification of insect parasitoids is often difficult, and …

Avian malaria is a worldwide mosquito‐borne disease caused by Plasmodium parasites.
These parasites occur in many avian species but primarily affect passerine birds that have …

The Gd3+-complex of 10-(2, 3-dihydroxy-l-hydroxymethylpropyl)-1, 4, 7, 10-
tetraazacyclododecane-1, 4, 7-triacetic acid (gadobutrol) is a new, neutral Gd-chelate for …

Phylogenetic analysis of genomic data allows insights into the evolutionary history of
pathogens, especially the events leading to host switching and diversification, as well as …

We compared information obtained by both microscopy and nested mitochondrial
cytochrome b PCR in determining prevalence of haemosporidian infections in naturally …

Many species of tachinid flies are viewed as generalist parasitoids because what is
apparently a single species of fly has been reared from many species of caterpillars …

We review studies that have used molecular markers to address ecological and
microevolutionary processes in parasites. Our goal is to highlight areas of research that may …