Search Results - "Speer, Kelly A."

Comparing Microbiome Sampling Methods in a Wild Mammal: Fecal and Intestinal Samples Record Different Signals of Host Ecology, Evolution by Ingala, Melissa R, Simmons, Nancy B, Wultsch, Claudia, Krampis, Konstantinos, Speer, Kelly A, Perkins, Susan L

“…The gut microbiome is a community of host-associated symbiotic microbes that fulfills multiple key roles in host metabolism, immune function, and tissue…”
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Multilocus systematics and non-punctuated evolution of Holarctic Myodini (Rodentia: Arvicolinae) by Kohli, Brooks A., Speer, Kelly A., Kilpatrick, C. William, Batsaikhan, Nyamsuren, Damdinbaza, Darmaa, Cook, Joseph A.

“…[Display omitted] •First multilocus treatment of a diverse Holarctic rodent tribe, Myodini.•Elevation of the subgenus Craseomys to genus is corroborated.•Two…”
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Microbiomes mediate host−parasite interactions by Speer, Kelly A.

“…Parasitic and parasitoid organisms, including nematodes, trematodes, flies, ticks and wasps, rely on chemical cues to locate a host. In previous research,…”
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A climate for speciation: Rapid spatial diversification within the Sorex cinereus complex of shrews by Hope, Andrew G., Speer, Kelly A., Demboski, John R., Talbot, Sandra L., Cook, Joseph A.

“…[Display omitted] ► Multi-locus assessment of the Sorex cinereus complex reveals complex diversification. ► Evidence for an early ecological split and…”
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Cascading effects of habitat loss on ectoparasite-associated bacterial microbiomes by Speer, Kelly A, Teixeira, Tiago Souto Martins, Brown, Alexis M, Perkins, Susan L, Dittmar, Katharina, Ingala, Melissa R, Wultsch, Claudia, Krampis, Konstantinos, Dick, Carl W, Galen, Spencer C, Simmons, Nancy B, Clare, Elizabeth L

“…Suitable habitat fragment size, isolation, and distance from a source are important variables influencing community composition of plants and animals, but the…”
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Evolutionary lability of host associations promotes phylogenetic overdispersion of co‐infecting blood parasites by Galen, Spencer C., Speer, Kelly A., Perkins, Susan L., Clegg, Sonya

“…Co‐infections with multiple parasite taxa are ubiquitous in nature and have the potential to impact the co‐evolutionary dynamics between host and parasite,…”
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Ecological and evolutionary drivers of haemoplasma infection and bacterial genotype sharing in a Neotropical bat community by Becker, Daniel J., Speer, Kelly A., Brown, Alexis M., Fenton, M. Brock, Washburne, Alex D., Altizer, Sonia, Streicker, Daniel G., Plowright, Raina K., Chizhikov, Vladimir E., Simmons, Nancy B., Volokhov, Dmitriy V.

“…Most emerging pathogens can infect multiple species, underlining the importance of understanding the ecological and evolutionary factors that allow some hosts…”
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Disentangling interactions among mercury, immunity and infection in a Neotropical bat community by Becker, Daniel J., Speer, Kelly A., Korstian, Jennifer M., Volokhov, Dmitriy V., Droke, Hannah F., Brown, Alexis M., Baijnauth, Catherene L., Padgett‐Stewart, Ticha, Broders, Hugh G., Plowright, Raina K., Rainwater, Thomas R., Fenton, M. Brock, Simmons, Nancy B., Chumchal, Matthew M., Bauer, Silke

“…Contaminants such as mercury are pervasive and can have immunosuppressive effects on wildlife. Impaired immunity could be important for forecasting pathogen…”
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A Fly on the Cave Wall: Parasite Genetics Reveal Fine-Scale Dispersal Patterns of Bats by Speer, Kelly A, Luetke, Eli, Bush, Emily, Sheth, Bhavya, Gerace, Allie, Quicksall, Zachary, Miyamoto, Michael, Dick, Carl W, Dittmar, Katharina, Albury, Nancy, Reed, David L

“…Dispersal influences the evolution and adaptation of organisms, but it can be difficult to detect. Host-specific parasites provide information about the…”
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Population structure of a widespread bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) in an island system by Speer, Kelly A., Petronio, Brandi Jo, Simmons, Nancy B., Richey, Rebecca, Magrini, Kristin, Soto‐Centeno, J. Angel, Reed, David L.

“…Dispersal is a driving factor in the creation and maintenance of biodiversity, yet little is known about the effects of habitat variation and geography on…”
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A comparative study of RNA yields from museum specimens, including an optimized protocol for extracting RNA from formalin-fixed specimens by Speer, Kelly A., Hawkins, Melissa T. R., Flores, Mary Faith C., McGowen, Michael R., Fleischer, Robert C., Maldonado, Jesús E., Campana, Michael G., Muletz-Wolz, Carly R.

“…Animal specimens in natural history collections are invaluable resources in examining the historical context of pathogen dynamics in wildlife and spillovers to…”
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A global parasite conservation plan by Carlson, Colin J., Hopkins, Skylar, Bell, Kayce C., Doña, Jorge, Godfrey, Stephanie S., Kwak, Mackenzie L., Lafferty, Kevin D., Moir, Melinda L., Speer, Kelly A., Strona, Giovanni, Torchin, Mark, Wood, Chelsea L.

“…Found throughout the tree of life and in every ecosystem, parasites are some of the most diverse, ecologically important animals on Earth—but in almost all…”
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Microbiomes are integral to conservation of parasitic arthropods by Speer, Kelly A., Dheilly, Nolwenn M., Perkins, Susan L.

“…Parasitic arthropods have not typically been included in conservation and management strategies, possibly because the most well-known blood-feeding arthropods…”
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Corrigendum to “Multilocus systematics and non-punctuated evolution of Holarctic Myodini (Rodentia: Arvicolinae)” [Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 76 (2014) 18–29] by Kohli, Brooks A., Speer, Kelly A., William Kilpatrick, C., Batsaikhan, Nyamsuren, Damdinbazar, Darmaa, Cook, Joseph A.

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