One of the most interesting topics discussed in my Ornithology class was about the “con artists” found in nature… Brood parasitism occurs when a female bird (the parasite) lays her eggs in the nest of ...

Parasitoid wasps sometimes lay eggs in unsuitable host insects, a behavior that has traditionally been considered accidental. However, researchers at University of Tsukuba have discovered that ...

Aquatic parasitology is undergoing significant transformation due to the pervasive effects of climate change on marine and freshwater environments. Global ...

Cichlid fishes, renowned for their extraordinary speciation and adaptive radiation, provide an exceptional framework to explore evolutionary dynamics, particularly through the study of their parasites ...

Collection methods and diagnostic procedures for primate parasitology / Ellis C. Greiner and Antoinette McIntosh -- Methods of collection and identification of minute nematodes from the feces of ...

Quill mites, belonging to the family Syringophilidae, are obligate ectoparasites that permanently occupy the quills of bird feathers. These mites have coevolved with their avian hosts over millions of ...

Chapter 1. Parasite taxonomy, Classification of Zoonoses -- Chapter 2. Host Parasite Relationship and Spectrum of Clinical Manifestations -- Chapter 3. Parasitic Immunology -- Chapter 4. Parasite ...