• Diversity, Loss, and Gain of Malaria Parasites in a Globally Invasive Bird 

      Marzal, Alfonso; Ricklefs, Robert E.; Valkiunas, Gediminas; Albayrak, Tamer; Arriero, Elena; Bonneaud, Camille; Czirjak, Gabor A.; Ewen, John; Hellgren, Olof; Horakova, Dita; Iezhova, Tatjana A.; Jensen, Henrik; Krizanauskiene, Asta; Lima, Marcos R.; de Lope, Florentino; Magnussen, Eydfinn; Martin, Lynn B.; Møller, Anders P.; Palinauskas, Vaidas; Pap, Peter L.; Perez-Tris, Javier; Sehgal, Ravinder N. M.; Soler, Manuel; Szöllösi, Eszter; Westerdahl, Helena; Zetindjiev, Pavel; Bensch, Staffan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Invasive species can displace natives, and thus identifying the traits that make aliens successful is crucial for predicting and preventing biodiversity loss. Pathogens may play an important role in the invasive process, ...
    • Environmental, geographical and time-related impacts on avian malaria infections in native and introduced populations of house sparrows (Passer domesticus), a globally invasive species 

      Ferraguti, Martina; Magallanes, Sergio; Jiménez-Peñuela, Jéssica; Martínez-de la Puente, Josué; Garcia-Longoria, Luz; Figuerola, Jordi; Muriel, Jaime; Albayrak, Tamer; Bensch, Staffan; Bonneaud, Camille; Clarke, Rohan H.; Czirják, Gábor Á.; Dimitrov, Dimitar; Espinoza, Kathya; Ewen, John G.; Ishtiaq, Farah; Flores-Saavedra, Wendy; Garamszegi, László Zsolt; Hellgren, Olof; Horakova, Dita; Huyvaert, Kathryn P.; Jensen, Henrik; Križanauskienė, Asta; Lima, Marcos R.; Lujan-Vega, Charlene; Magnussen, Eyðfinn; Martin, Lynn B.; Matson, Kevin D.; Møller, Anders Pape; Munclinger, Pavel; Palinauskas, Vaidas; Pap, Péter L.; Pérez-Tris, Javier; Renner, Swen C.; Ricklefs, Robert; Scebba, Sergio; Sehgal, Ravinder N. M.; Soler, Manuel; Szöllősi, Eszter; Valkiūnas, Gediminas; Westerdahl, Helena; Zehtindjiev, Pavel; Marzal, Alfonso (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Aim The increasing spread of vector-borne diseases has resulted in severe health concerns for humans, domestic animals and wildlife, with changes in land use and the introduction of invasive species being among the main ...
    • Immune gene expression and epigenetic potential affect the consumption of risky food by female house sparrows 

      Zimmer, Cedric; Hanson, Haley E.; Garrison, Marisa; Reese, Darrys; Dor, Roi; Søraker, Jørgen Skavdal; Ho Thu, Phuong; Sheldon, Elizabeth L.; Martin, Lynn B. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      When organisms move into new areas, they are likely to encounter novel food resources. Even if they are nutritious, these foods can also be risky, as they might be contaminated by parasites. The behavioural immune system ...