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Genetic Insights Into Human‐Driven Hybridization, Cultural Shifts, and Ecological Consequences of Feral Pigs (Sus scrofa) in Hawai‘i

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2026.
Polynesian pigs were brought to the Hawaiian Islands with Polynesian settlement in the mid‐1200s and represent part of the cultural legacy of Hawai‘i. Yet, the introduction of European pigs since 1778 and onward has put into question the ancestral composition of contemporary animals, and conservation efforts have been challenged by tension between the ...
Anna M. Mangan, Timothy J. Smyser, Nicolai Barca, Steven C. Hess, Kealohanuiopuna M. Kinney, Darrin Phelps, Nathaniel H. Wehr, Dominic Wright, Antoinette J. Piaggio   +8 more
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Why Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum are so different? A tale of two clades and their species diversities

Malaria Journal, 2022
The global malaria burden sometimes obscures that the genus Plasmodium comprises diverse clades with lineages that independently gave origin to the extant human parasites.
Ananias A. Escalante, Axl S. Cepeda, M. Andreína Pacheco   +2 more
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The “regime shift extinctions” hypothesis and mass extinction of waterbirds in Hawaiʻi

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract Studies of biodiversity loss commonly imply that species extinctions occurred as a direct result of initial human arrival and thus are attributable to stewardship failures of Indigenous Peoples. However, recent studies have suggested this assumption is not supported by the evidence, prompting a global reevaluation of existing assumptions.
Kristen C. Harmon, Melissa R. Price, Kawika B. Winter   +2 more
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Host–parasite oxidative arms race: who will win?

Journal of Avian Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, January 2026.
Avian haemosporidian parasites are globally widespread with a broad repertoire of hosts. When infected, the host can either reduce (resistance) and/or limit the severity of parasitaemia (tolerance). Oxidative stress plays a pivotal role in the host's resistance and tolerance, as well as its detrimental endpoints.
Caroline Isaksson, Vaidas Palinauskas, Amparo Herrera Duenas, Olof Hellgren   +3 more
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Stable immune function during moult regardless of age‐specific moulting strategy in a European passerine

Journal of Avian Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, January 2026.
Moult, the regular replacement of feathers, is a resource‐intense avian annual‐cycle stage. Resource allocation to support feather regrowth may require downregulation of other physiological processes, such as immune function, which is critical for preventing disease‐related mortality.
Malin V. Klumpp, Arne Hegemann
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Natural vectors of Plasmodium knowlesi and other primate, avian and ungulate malaria parasites in Narathiwat Province, Southern Thailand

Scientific Reports, 2023
To date, four species of simian malaria parasites including Plasmodium knowlesi, P. cynomolgi, P. inui and P. fieldi have been incriminated in human infections in Thailand. Although the prevalence of malaria in macaque natural hosts has been investigated,
Surasuk Yanmanee, Sunee Seethamchai, Napaporn Kuamsab, Sunate Karaphan, Wannapa Suwonkerd, Somchai Jongwutiwes, Chaturong Putaporntip   +6 more
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Energetic and oxidative costs of microfilarial infection: evidence for fitness trade‐offs in male village weavers of the Amurum Forest Reserve

Wildlife Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, January 2026.
Microfilariae contribute to a higher energetic demand that could lead to oxidative damage and reduce hosts' fitness. Yet reports about the energy status and oxidative stress‐defense mechanisms of infected wild birds are rarely documented. We investigated the relationship between microfilariae and the energy status and oxidative damage‐defense ...
Felix A. Andong, Olufemi Olasoji, Ezekiel S. Mayowa, Praise O. Nwanozie, Emmanuel E. Osayi, Vincent C. Ejere, Abdifatah Ahmed A. Afyare   +6 more
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Galactose‐α‐1,3‐galactose‐presenting bacterial families are associated with resistance to experimental avian malaria infection

Journal of Avian Biology
The gut microbiome can contribute to host health through defense against pathogens. However, links between the host gut microbiome and resistance to infection have been primarily investigated in humans and lab‐bred rodents, so we do not know to what ...
R. K. Noble, T. R. Kelly, C. R. Lattin
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Dynamics of prevalence and diversity of avian malaria infections in wild Culex pipiens mosquitoes: the effects of Wolbachia, filarial nematodes and insecticide resistance

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
Background Identifying the parasites transmitted by a particular vector and the factors that render this vector susceptible to the parasite are key steps to understanding disease transmission.
Flore Zélé, Juilen Vézilier, Gregory L’Ambert, Antoine Nicot, Sylvain Gandon, Ana Rivero, Olivier Duron   +6 more
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Advances in Microbial Diagnostics: Machine Learning and Nanotechnology for Zoonotic Disease Control

WIREs Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology, Volume 18, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
This review highlights how integrating machine learning with nanotechnology enables enhanced diagnostics, personalized treatments, and the prediction of outbreaks for zoonotic diseases, offering a unified framework to advance global health. ABSTRACT Zoonotic diseases pose significant global health threats, with microbial pathogens, including bacteria ...
Narges Lotfalizadeh, Cinzia Santucciu, Valentina Chisu, Helia Sepahvand, Abbas Rahdar, Razieh Behzadmehr, Octavio Luiz Franco, Guettari Moez, Luiz Fernando Romanholo Ferreira   +8 more
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