Parasite-Host Interactions in Wildlife: An Ecological Perspective

Dear Colleagues,

Aim: This Special Issue will focus on eukaryotic parasites and their wildlife hosts.  With a focus on non-human parasite systems, we aim for this issue to encompass an array of current research on natural systems across the globe. In particular, studies reporting on long-term systems, parasite–host interactions in response to environmental changes and community-level effects of parasites are encouraged. In addition to experimental studies, those that utilize an observational approach (such as following populations over time and analyzing patterns) are encouraged, as studies on wild parasite–host relationships are not always amenable to manipulation.

Scope: The scope of this Special Issue includes, eukaryotic parasite–host relationships; feeding ecology/ food webs; parasite effects on host behavior; effects of environmental disturbances on parasite/ host populations; immunological response to infection; parasite and host cospeciation; long-term monitoring of populations; and transmission dynamics. Studies focusing on human parasites and/or zoonotic diseases with human infection as an emphasis are not within the scope of this issue.

Dr. Anne M. Vardo-Zalik
Guest Editor

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• eukaryotic parasite
• wildlife
• evolution/coevolution
• ecology
• transmission
• climate change
• immunology
• genetics
• host