Humans continue to encroach on the habitats of wild animals, potentially bringing different
species into contact that would not typically encounter each other under natural …

Streptomyces are prolific producers of secondary metabolites from which many clinically
useful compounds have been derived. They inhabit diverse habitats but have rarely been …

Patterns of specialization and the structure of interactions between bats and ectoparasitic
flies have been studied mostly on non-urban environments and at local scales. Thus, how …

Bats are the second‐most diverse group of mammals in the world, and bat flies are their
main parasites. However, significant knowledge gaps remain regarding these antagonistic …

Increasing anthropization is detrimental to the natural environment and the quality of life,
affecting populations, communities, and the relationships between organisms. One of the …

The study of host-parasite interactions is key to understanding ecological interactions since
parasites play a crucial role in the regulation of populations of host species. The families …

Understanding the determinants of parasite infection in different hosts is one of the main
goals of disease ecology. Evaluating the relationship between parasite–host specificity and …

Understanding the processes responsible for structuring communities has been a challenge
in ecology, and parasite communities are an excellent system to address this issue. The use …

Caves provide relatively stable and advantageous roosting sites for bats compared to more
open roosts, like tree foliage. This environment may have the drawback of facilitating …

Parasites are integral parts of ecosystem function and important drivers of evolutionary
processes. Characterizing ectoparasite diversity is fundamental to studies of host–parasite …