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Disease ecology meets ecological immunology: understanding the links between organismal immunity and infection dynamics in natural populations by Hawley, Dana M., Altizer, Sonia M.

“…1. Ecological immunology and disease ecology are two relatively young disciplines that apply ecological approaches and principles to traditionally…”
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Monarch butterfly migration and parasite transmission in eastern North America by Bartel, Rebecca A, Oberhauser, Karen S, de Roode, Jacobus C, Altizer, Sonia M

“…Seasonal migration occurs in many animal systems and is likely to influence interactions between animals and their parasites. Here, we focus on monarch…”
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Variable evolutionary routes to host establishment across repeated rabies virus host shifts among bats by Streicker, Daniel G., Altizer, Sonia M., Velasco-Villa, Andrés, Rupprecht, Charles E.

“…Determining the genetic pathways that viruses traverse to establish in new host species is crucial to predict the outcome of cross-species transmission but…”
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Latitudinal gradients of parasite species richness in primates by Nunn, Charles L., Altizer, Sonia M., Sechrest, Wes, Cunningham, Andrew A.

“…Infectious disease risk is thought to increase in the tropics, but little is known about latitudinal gradients of parasite diversity. We used a comparative…”
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Interactions between parasitism and migration in monarch butterflies by Kendzel, Mitchell J, Altizer, Sonia M, de Roode, Jacobus C

“…In many species, migration can increase parasite burdens or diversity as hosts move between diverse habitats with different parasite assemblages. On the other…”
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The global mammal parasite database: An online resource for infectious disease records in wild primates by Nunn, Charles L., Altizer, Sonia M.

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Associations between host migration and the prevalence of a protozoan parasite in natural populations of adult monarch butterflies by Altizer, Sonia M., Oberhauser, Karen S., Brower, Lincoln P.

“…Summary 1. Monarch butterflies Danaus plexippus (L.) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) are susceptible to infection by the obligate protozoan parasite Ophryocystis…”
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Monarchs in a Changing World: Biology and Conservation of an Iconic Butterfly by Oberhauser, Karen S, Nail, Kelly R, Altizer, Sonia

“…Monarch butterflies are among the most popular insect species in the world and are an icon for conservation groups and environmental education programs…”
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Effects of the Protozoan Parasite Ophryocystis elektroscirrha on the Fitness of Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) by Altizer, Sonia M., Oberhauser, Karen S.

“…We evaluated the effects of the protozoan parasite Ophryocystis elektroscirrha on the survival and reproduction of monarch butterflies. Because larvae in…”
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The global mammal parasite database: An online resource for infectious disease records in wild primates by Nunn, Charles L., Altizer, Sonia M.

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Errors associated with using colored leg bands to identify wild birds by Milligan, Jessica L, Davis, Andrew K, Altizer, Sonia M

“…Avian field studies commonly employ colored leg bands to follow individual birds without recapturing them. However, this technique is subject to several types…”
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Vector Behavior and the Transmission of Anther-smut Infection in Silene alba by Altizer, Sonia M, Thrall, Peter H, Antonovics, Janis

“…Anther-smut disease caused by Ustilago violacea is transmitted by insects that visit diseased flowers and then deposit spores on healthy Silene alba plants…”
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Disease ecology meets ecological immunology: understanding the links between organismal immunity and infection dynamics in natural populations : ECOLOGICAL IMMUNOLIGY by HAWLEY, Dana M, ALTIZER, Sonia M

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Migratory behaviour and host-parasite co-evolution in natural populations of monarch butterflies infected with a protozoan parasite by Altizer, S M

“…The prevalence of the protozoan parasite, Ophryocystis elektroscirrha, varies dramatically among natural populations of monarch butterflies. One potential…”
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Interactions between frequency–dependent and vertical transmission in host–parasite systems by Altizer, Sonia M., Augustine, David J.

“…We investigate host—pathogen dynamics and conditions for coexistence in two models incorporating frequency–dependent horizontal transmission in conjunction…”
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Sexual selection, behaviour and sexually transmitted diseases by Nunn, Charles L., Altizer, Sonia M.

“…INTRODUCTIONFactors that alter the contact structure of individuals within populations will influence the spread of parasites that are transmitted by direct…”
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