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What determines species richness of parasitic organisms? A meta-analysis across animal, plant and fungal hosts by Kamiya, Tsukushi, O'Dwyer, Katie, Nakagawa, Shinichi, Poulin, Robert

“…ABSTRACT Although a small set of external factors account for much of the spatial variation in plant and animal diversity, the search continues for general…”
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Host diversity drives parasite diversity: meta‐analytical insights into patterns and causal mechanisms by Kamiya, Tsukushi, O’Dwyer, Katie, Nakagawa, Shinichi, Poulin, Robert

“…Statistical correlations of biodiversity patterns across multiple trophic levels have received considerable attention in various types of interacting…”
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Parasites and stable isotopes: a comparative analysis of isotopic discrimination in parasitic trophic interactions by Thieltges, David W., Goedknegt, M. Anouk, O'Dwyer, Katie, Senior, Alistair M., Kamiya, Tsukushi

“…Stable isotopes are widely used to identify trophic interactions and to determine trophic positions of organisms in food webs. Comparative studies have…”
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Linking functional and molecular mechanisms of host resilience to malaria infection by Kamiya, Tsukushi, Davis, Nicole M, Greischar, Megan A, Schneider, David, Mideo, Nicole

“…It remains challenging to understand why some hosts suffer severe illnesses, while others are unscathed by the same infection. We fitted a mathematical model…”
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Evolution, phylogenetic distribution and functional ecology of division of labour in trematodes by Poulin, Robert, Kamiya, Tsukushi, Lagrue, Clément

“…Division of labour has evolved in many social animals where colonies consist of clones or close kin. It involves the performance of different tasks by…”
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Antigenic evolution can drive virulence evolution by Mideo, Nicole, Kamiya, Tsukushi

“…Repeated epidemic waves, characteristic of an antigenically evolving pathogen, can drive selection for higher pathogen virulence…”
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Uncovering drivers of dose-dependence and individual variation in malaria infection outcomes by Kamiya, Tsukushi, Greischar, Megan A, Schneider, David S, Mideo, Nicole

“…To understand why some hosts get sicker than others from the same type of infection, it is essential to explain how key processes, such as host responses to…”
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The impact of innate immunity on malaria parasite infection dynamics in rodent models by Herbert Mainero, Alejandra, Spence, Philip J., Reece, Sarah E., Kamiya, Tsukushi

“…Decades of research have probed the molecular and cellular mechanisms that control the immune response to malaria. Yet many studies offer conflicting results…”
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Temperature-dependent variation in the extrinsic incubation period elevates the risk of vector-borne disease emergence by Kamiya, Tsukushi, Greischar, Megan A., Wadhawan, Kiran, Gilbert, Benjamin, Paaijmans, Krijn, Mideo, Nicole

“…•Extrinsic incubation period variation elevates vector-borne disease risk.•Per Jensen's Inequality fast incubation contributes disproportionately to…”
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Epidemiological consequences of immune sensitisation by pre-exposure to vector saliva by Kamiya, Tsukushi, Greischar, Megan A, Mideo, Nicole

“…Blood-feeding arthropods-like mosquitoes, sand flies, and ticks-transmit many diseases that impose serious public health and economic burdens. When a…”
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Understanding the role of mask-wearing during COVID-19 on the island of Ireland by Fitz-Simon, Nicola, Ferguson, John, Alvarez-Iglesias, Alberto, Sofonea, Mircea T, Kamiya, Tsukushi

“…Non-pharmaceutical interventions have played a key role in managing the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is challenging to estimate their impacts on disease spread…”
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Estimating time-dependent contact: a multi-strain epidemiological model of SARS-CoV-2 on the island of Ireland by Kamiya, Tsukushi, Alvarez-Iglesias, Alberto, Ferguson, John, Murphy, Shane, Sofonea, Mircea T., Fitz-Simon, Nicola

“…Mathematical modelling plays a key role in understanding and predicting the epidemiological dynamics of infectious diseases. We construct a flexible…”
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Proliferation in malaria parasites: how resource limitation can prevent evolution of greater virulence by Pak, Damie, Kamiya, Tsukushi, Greischar, Megan A

“…For parasites, robust proliferation within hosts is crucial for establishing the infection and creating opportu- nities for onward transmission. While faster…”
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Coevolution of virulence and immunosuppression in multiple infections by Kamiya, Tsukushi, Mideo, Nicole, Alizon, Samuel

“…Many components of host–parasite interactions have been shown to affect the way virulence (i.e. parasite‐induced harm to the host) evolves. However,…”
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Parasites as biological tags of fish stocks: a meta-analysis of their discriminatory power by Poulin, Robert, Kamiya, Tsukushi

“…The use of parasites as biological tags to discriminate among marine fish stocks has become a widely accepted method in fisheries management. Here, we first…”
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Heterogeneity in ecological and evolutionary meta-analyses: its magnitude and implications by Senior, Alistair M., Grueber, Catherine E., Kamiya, Tsukushi, Lagisz, Malgorzata, O'dwyer, Katie, Santos, Eduardo S. A., Nakagawa, Shinichi

“…Meta-analysis is the gold standard for synthesis in ecology and evolution. Together with estimating overall effect magnitudes, meta-analyses estimate…”
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Parasite-induced behavioural changes to the trade-off between foraging and predator evasion in a marine snail by Kamiya, Tsukushi, Poulin, Robert

“…Trophic interactions in ecological communities not only affect consumer-resource densities, but also induce phenotypic responses that can ripple through a food…”
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Targeting malaria parasites inside mosquitoes: ecoevolutionary consequences by Kamiya, Tsukushi, Paton, Douglas G., Catteruccia, Flaminia, Reece, Sarah E.

“…Proof-of-concept studies demonstrate that antimalarial drugs designed for human treatment can also be applied to mosquitoes to interrupt malaria transmission…”
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Ecology of Vector-Borne Diseases at the Interface of Theory and Data by Kamiya, Tsukushi

“…Infectious diseases continue to impact human lives. However, surprisingly little is known about the fundamental biology of disease-causing organisms and their…”
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Does exposure to different menstrual products affect the vaginal environment? by Tessandier, Nicolas, Uysal, Ilkay Başak, Elie, Baptiste, Selinger, Christian, Bernat, Claire, Boué, Vanina, Grasset, Sophie, Groc, Soraya, Rahmoun, Massilva, Reyné, Bastien, Bender, Noemi, Bonneau, Marine, Graf, Christelle, Tribout, Vincent, Foulongne, Vincent, Ravel, Jacques, Waterboer, Tim, Hirtz, Christophe, Bravo, Ignacio G., Reynes, Jacques, Segondy, Michel, Murall, Carmen Lia, Boulle, Nathalie, Kamiya, Tsukushi, Alizon, Samuel

“…The vaginal ecosystem is a key component of women's health. It also represents an ideal system for ecologists to investigate the consequence of perturbations…”
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