Parasites with complex life cycles often change intermediate host traits in order to enhance
their transmission to the next host. Acanthocephalans are excellent examples of such …

The mammalian gut is a remarkable organ: with a nervous system that rivals the spinal cord,
it is the body's largest repository of immune and endocrine cells and houses an immense …

Parasitism is ubiquitous in the animal kingdom. Although many fundamental aspects of host-
parasite relationships have been unravelled, few studies have systematically investigated …

The vertebrate immune system provides an impressively effective defense against parasites
and pathogens. However, these benefits must be balanced against a range of costly side …

The existence of animal personality is now well-documented, although the causes and
consequences of this phenomenon are still largely unclear. Parasite infection can have …

Detecting the presence of a parasite within its host is crucial to the study of host–parasite
interactions. The Schistocephalus solidus–threespine stickleback pair has been studied …

Many parasites with complex life cycles modify the behaviour of their intermediate host,
which has been proposed to increase transmission to their definitive host. This behavioural …

Parasites with complex life cycles have been proposed to manipulate the behaviour of their
intermediate hosts to increase the probability of reaching their final host. The cause of these …

In this era of unprecedented growth in aquaculture and trade, aquatic parasite cultures are
essential to better understand emerging diseases and their implications for human and …

Among-individual behavioral differences (ie animal personality) are commonly observed
across taxa, although the underlying, causal mechanisms of such differences are poorly …