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Parasite prevalence corresponds to host life history in a diverse assemblage of afrotropical birds and haemosporidian parasites by Lutz, Holly L, Hochachka, Wesley M, Engel, Joshua I, Bell, Jeffrey A, Tkach, Vasyl V, Bates, John M, Hackett, Shannon J, Weckstein, Jason D

“…Avian host life history traits have been hypothesized to predict rates of infection by haemosporidian parasites. Using molecular techniques, we tested this…”
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Deeply conserved susceptibility in a multi‐host, multi‐parasite system by Barrow, Lisa N., McNew, Sabrina M., Mitchell, Nora, Galen, Spencer C., Lutz, Holly L., Skeen, Heather, Valqui, Thomas, Weckstein, Jason D., Witt, Christopher C., Sorci, Gabriele

“…Variation in susceptibility is ubiquitous in multi‐host, multi‐parasite assemblages, and can have profound implications for ecology and evolution in these…”
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Phylogenomics from transcriptomic “bycatch” clarify the origins and diversity of avian trypanosomes in North America by Galen, Spencer C, Borner, Janus, Perkins, Susan L, Weckstein, Jason D, Chiang, Tzen-Yuh

“…The eukaryotic blood parasite genus Trypanosoma includes several important pathogens of humans and livestock, but has been understudied in wildlife broadly…”
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Migratory birds have a distinct haemosporidian community and are temporally decoupled from vector abundance at a stopover site by Galen, Spencer C., Ostrow, Emily, Ray, Suravi, Henry, Marissa, Dispoto, Janice, Fetterman, Alison, Kiziuk, Lisa, Weckstein, Jason D.

“…Abstract Migratory animals likely play an important role in the geographic spread of parasites. In fact, a common assumption is that parasites are potentially…”
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Multi-character taxonomic review, systematics, and biogeography of the Black-capped/Tawny-bellied Screech Owl (emMegascops/em ematricapilla/em-emM. watsonii/em) complex (Aves: Strigidae) by Dantas, Sidnei M, Weckstein, Jason D, Bates, John, Oliveira, Joiciane N, Catanach, Therese A, Aleixo, Alexandre

“…Megascops is the most species-rich owl genus in the New World, with 21 species currently recognized. Phylogenetic relationships within this genus are…”
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Higher probability of tick infestation reveals a hidden cost of army ant‐following in Amazonian birds by Alan Fecchio, Thiago F. Martins, Maria Ogrzewalska, Fabio Schunck, Jason. D. Weckstein, Raphael I. Dias

“…The foraging specialization of army ant‐following birds has long intrigued ecologists and provided numerous questions such as why, how and when did this…”
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A new real-time PCR protocol for detection of avian haemosporidians by Bell, Jeffrey A, Weckstein, Jason D, Fecchio, Alan, Tkach, Vasyl V

“…Birds possess the most diverse assemblage of haemosporidian parasites; including three genera, Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, and Leucocytozoon. Currently there are…”
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Tumor oncogene (KRAS) status and risk of venous thrombosis in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer by Ades, S., Kumar, S., Alam, M., Goodwin, A., Weckstein, D., Dugan, M., Ashikaga, T., Evans, M., Verschraegen, C., Holmes, C. E.

“…Summary Background Patients with metastatic colon cancer (mCRC) are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Limited preclinical data suggest that…”
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Biogeography Explains Cophylogenetic Patterns in Toucan Chewing Lice by Weckstein, Jason D., Johnson, Kevin

“…Historically, comparisons of host and parasite phylogenies have concentrated on cospeciation. However, many of these comparisons have demonstrated that the…”
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Central American land bridge as an engine of diversification in New World doves by Johnson, Kevin P., Weckstein, Jason D.

“…Aim The closure of the Central American land-bridge connection between North and South America 3.5 million years ago was a major biogeographic event that…”
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First Record of Leucocytozoon (Haemosporida: Leucocytozoidae) in Amazonia: Evidence for Rarity in Neotropical Lowlands or Lack of Sampling for This Parasite Genus? by Fecchio, A, Silveira, P, Weckstein, J. D, Dispoto, J. H, Anciães, M, Bosholn, M, Tkach, V. V, Bell, J. A

“…Birds harbor an astonishing diversity of haemosporidian parasites belonging to the genera Haemoproteus, Leucocytozoon, and Plasmodium. Currently there are more…”
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Bird Tissues from Museum Collections are Reliable for Assessing Avian Haemosporidian Diversity by Fecchio, Alan, Collins, Michael D, Bell, Jeffrey A, García-Trejo, Erick A, Sánchez-González, Luis A, Dispoto, Janice H, Rice, Nathan H, Weckstein, Jason D

“…Birds harbor a diverse group of haemosporidian parasites that reproduce and develop in the host blood cells, muscle tissue, and various organs, which can cause…”
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Sunitinib malate for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer following docetaxel-based chemotherapy by Sonpavde, G., Periman, P.O., Bernold, D., Weckstein, D., Fleming, M.T., Galsky, M.D., Berry, W.R., Zhan, F., Boehm, K.A., Asmar, L., Hutson, T.E.

“…Systemic therapy options are limited for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) patients who progress following docetaxel (Taxotere). This…”
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Zoledronic acid preserves bone mineral density in premenopausal women who develop ovarian failure due to adjuvant chemotherapy: Final results from CALGB trial 79809 by Shapiro, C.L, Halabi, S, Hars, V, Archer, L, Weckstein, D, Kirshner, J, Sikov, W, Winer, E, Burstein, H.J, Hudis, C, Isaacs, C, Schilsky, R, Paskett, E

“…Abstract Background Chemotherapy-induced ovarian failure (CIOF) is a frequent side-effect of adjuvant chemotherapy that results in rapid bone loss. We…”
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Extensive host-switching of avian feather lice following the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction event by de Moya, Robert S., Allen, Julie M., Sweet, Andrew D., Walden, Kimberly K. O., Palma, Ricardo L., Smith, Vincent S., Cameron, Stephen L., Valim, Michel P., Galloway, Terry D., Weckstein, Jason D., Johnson, Kevin P.

“…Nearly all lineages of birds host parasitic feather lice. Based on recent phylogenomic studies, the three major lineages of modern birds diverged from each…”
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Correction: Parasite Prevalence Corresponds to Host Life History in a Diverse Assemblage of Afrotropical Birds and Haemosporidian Parasites by Lutz, Holly L, Hochachka, Wesley M, Engel, Joshua I, Bell, Jeffrey A, Tkach, Vasyl V, Bates, John M, Hackett, Shannon J, Weckstein, Jason D

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A New Species of Barbet (Capitonidae: Capito) from the Cerros Del Sira, Ucayali, Peru by Seeholzer, Glenn F, Winger, Benjamin M, Harvey, Michael G, A, Daniel Cáceres, Weckstein, Jason D

“…We describe a new species of barbet in the genus Capito from an outlying ridge of the eastern Andes of Peru. We performed phylogenetic and population genetic…”
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A phase II study of bevacizumab in combination with vinorelbine and trastuzumab in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer by Lin, N. U., Seah, D. S., Gelman, R., Desantis, S., Mayer, E. L., Isakoff, S., DiPiro, P., Krop, I. E., Come, S. E., Weckstein, D., Winer, E. P., Burstein, H. J.

“…We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of combining trastuzumab/vinorelbine with bevacizumab in patients with first-or second-line HER2-positive,…”
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Climate variation influences host specificity in avian malaria parasites by Fecchio, Alan, Wells, Konstans, Bell, Jeffrey A., Tkach, Vasyl V., Lutz, Holly L., Weckstein, Jason D., Clegg, Sonya M., Clark, Nicholas J., Thrall, Peter

“…Parasites with low host specificity (e.g. infecting a large diversity of host species) are of special interest in disease ecology, as they are likely more…”
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The interplay between host biogeography and phylogeny in structuring diversification of the feather louse genus Penenirmus by Johnson, Kevin P., Weckstein, Jason D., Virrueta Herrera, Stephany, Doña, Jorge

“…[Display omitted] •Phylogenomic analysis of the feather louse genus Penenirmus identified major clades, typically associated with major avian host groups…”
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