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Tag Archives: disease ecology

Data type matters when known hosts are used to guide future virus surveillance

May 6, 2022by Beth Preston Leave a comment

This blog post is provided by Nathaniel Mull and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “Virus isolation data improve host predictions for New World rodent orthohantaviruses“, which was recently published […]

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Do predators create healthier prey populations?

January 25, 2022by Beth Preston 3 Comments

This blog post is provided by Ellen E. Brandell and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “Examination of the interaction between age-specific predation and chronic disease in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem”, […]

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“Home sweet home”: how limiting between-group interactions of young individuals can favour epidemic fade-out in social species

August 6, 2021by Beth Preston Leave a comment

This blog post is provided by L Marescot, M Franz, S Benhaiem, H Hofer, C Scherer, M L East, and S Kramer-Schadt and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “‘Keeping the kids at home’ can […]

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An underwater unravelling of the immune landscape

July 22, 2021by Julie Leave a comment

This blog post is provided by Christyn Bailey and Helmut Segner and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper ‘It’s a hard knock life for some: heterogeneity in infection life-history of […]

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Congratulations to Daniel J. Becker on winning the Sidnie Manton Award

June 24, 2020by Journal of Animal Ecology Leave a comment

Today we are pleased to announce that to Daniel J. Becker has won the second Sidnie Manton Award for his paper ‘Macroimmunology: The drivers and consequences of spatial patterns in […]

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Determinants of micro- and macroparasite diversity in birds: the fruits of comparing apples and oranges

June 6, 2019by Sarah Marley Leave a comment

Identifying the factors shaping variation in parasite diversity among host species is crucial to understand wildlife diseases. A recent paper in Journal of Animal Ecology investigated the role of host […]

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Manipulation of gut microbiota during critical developmental windows affect host physiological performance and disease susceptibility across ontogeny

April 30, 2019by Sarah Marley Leave a comment

Colonisation of gut microbiomes during early life can shape metabolism and immunity of adult animals. However, most data are derived from antibiotic‐treated or germ‐free laboratory mammals. Furthermore, few studies have […]

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Disentangling disease transmission in Madagascar fruit bats

April 16, 2019by Sarah Marley Leave a comment

Bats can carry various diseases, including many which are transferable to humans. A recent study published in the Journal of Animal Ecology investigated disease extent, seasonality, and mechanisms of transmission […]

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Hungry lizards catch the worms

March 12, 2019by Sarah Marley Leave a comment

Parasite transmission is dependent upon host diet and habitat use. A recent paper in the Journal of Animal Ecology examined over 350 species of lizard in search of a link […]

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Parasitism and Host Diet Quality in Natural Populations

March 10, 2019by Sarah Marley Leave a comment

Parasite-host relationships can be amazingly complex. Parasites can even alter host diets. But how exactly does this work? Dr Charlotte Narr, a Research Scientist at Colorado State University’s Natural Resource […]

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Guppies only avoid infected shoalmates when they pose the highest risk of transmission

October 11, 2018by Sarah Marley Leave a comment

Jess Stephenson is a new Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. She is interested in factors affecting the spread of infectious diseases through natural populations, and how these […]

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Stopovers for sickly songbirds

September 8, 2018by Sarah Marley Leave a comment

The understanding of the interplay of movement, behaviour and physiology that biologging offers has applied relevance for a range of fields, including evolutionary ecology, wildlife conservation and behavioural ecology. In […]

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Stressed-Out Squirrels

August 23, 2018by Sarah Marley Leave a comment

A recently-published paper in the Journal of Animal Ecology has discovered that the grey squirrel (one of the most impacting alien invasive species in Europe) causes an increase in chronic stress […]

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Ecology & Evolution of Infectious Diseases Conference

June 19, 2018by Sarah Marley 1 Comment

A few weeks ago, Dr Lauren White from the University of Minnesota told us about the intersection of wildlife conservation, disease and human health for Endangered Species Day. Now she […]

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Conference Report

Disease Ecology: The Lion’s Share

May 23, 2018by Sarah Marley Leave a comment

For the 2017 Elton Prize, the Editors selected one winning paper and two highly-commended papers. Last month we featured a blog post about prize winner Natalie Clay, and now we are […]

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The intersection of wildlife conservation, disease, and human health

May 18, 2018by Sarah Marley 6 Comments

Today marks Endangered Species Day, when people around the world are encouraged to discover more about threatened species and their habitats. For conservation efforts to succeed, it is necessary to […]

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Frogs and Herbicides: A Gut Feeling

March 14, 2018by Sarah Marley Leave a comment

Dr. Sarah Knutie led a study to explore whether a commonly-used herbicide affects the gut microbes of frogs and if the gut microbes could mediate the effect of the herbicide […]

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Social or solitary: Does social network protect from disease?

March 5, 2018by Sarah Marley 1 Comment

The spread of infectious diseases is heavily influenced by the structure of animal social networks. So how do disease risks vary by different social systems? Dr Pratha Sah addresses this […]

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How does infection alter animal migration performance? It’s complicated.

January 30, 2018by Sarah Marley Leave a comment

Animals move around. A lot. Migratory animals are widely assumed to play an important role in the long-distance dispersal of parasites and pathogens. But how does this affect the migratory […]

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Dodgy gut? Have a lemur cuddle!

December 12, 2017by Sarah Marley Leave a comment

According to new research published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, physical contact may be good for your health.  Well, at least if you’re a lemur. Scientists have found a direct […]

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