ReviewInternational journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife2013
Neglected wild life: Parasitic biodiversity as a conservation target.
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- Sublethal effects of parasitism on ruminants can have cascading consequences for ecosystems.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2022Pooled it
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- Long-term trends in parasite diversity and infection levels: approaches and patterns.Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society · 2026Review
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- An interdisciplinary approach to improving conservation outcomes for parasites.Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology · 2025Review
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- Equal rights for parasites: Are we there yet?International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2024Article
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- "Till death do us apart": The common destiny of brown hare and its parasite community.International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2023Article
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Abstract
Parasites appropriate host resources to feed and/or to reproduce, and lower host fitness to varying degrees. As a consequence, they can negatively impact human and animal health, food production, economic trade, and biodiversity conservation. They can also be difficult to study and have historically been regarded as having little influence on ecosystem organization and function. Not surprisingly, parasitic biodiversity has to date not been the focus of much positive attention from the conservation community. However, a growing body of evidence demonstrates that parasites are extremely diverse, have key roles in ecological and evolutionary processes, and that infection may paradoxically result in ecosystem services of direct human relevance. Here we argue that wildlife parasites should be considered meaningful conservation targets no less relevant than their hosts. We discuss their numerical and functional importance, current conservation status, and outline a series of non-trivial challenges to consider before incorporating parasite biodiversity in conservation strategies. We also suggest that addressing the key knowledge gaps and communication deficiencies that currently impede broad discussions about parasite conservation requires input from wildlife parasitologists.
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