SynthesisProceedings. Biological sciences2019
Host genetic diversity limits parasite success beyond agricultural systems: a meta-analysis.
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- Host genetic diversity limits parasite success beyond agricultural systems: a meta-analysis.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2019Pooled it
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- Host Co-Occurrence and Population Size Explain Genetic Differentiation and Diversity in Seal Lice.Molecular ecology · 2025Article
- Host prior exposure augments heterogeneity in gene expression in both host and pathogen duringbioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
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- A Conceptual Disease Cycle Model to Link the Size of Past and Future Epidemics.Ecology and evolution · 2025Review
- Neonicotinoid exposure increases Varroa destructor (Mesostigmata: Varroidae) mite parasitism severity in honey bee colonies and is not mitigated by increased colony genetic diversity.Journal of insect science (Online) · 2024Article
- Gastrointestinal parasites of Peltocephalus dumerilianus (Testudines: Podocnemididae) from Jaú National Park, Brazilian Amazon.Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria · 2024Article
- Loss of species and genetic diversity during colonization: Insights from acanthocephalan parasites in northern European seals.Ecology and evolution · 2023Article
- Non-MHC immunity genes do not affect parasite load in European invasive populations of common raccoon.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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- A Selection of 14 Tetrameric Microsatellite Markers for Genetic Investigations in Fallow Deer (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- The timings of host diapause and epidemic progression mediate host genetic diversity and future epidemic size inProceedings. Biological sciences · 2023Article
- Host genetic identity determines parasite community structure across time and space in oyster restoration.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2023Article
- Invasion potential of hornets (Hymenoptera: Vespidae:Frontiers in insect science · 2023Review
- Coinfection patterns of two marine apicomplexans are not associated with genetic diversity of their polychaete host.The Journal of eukaryotic microbiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
There is evidence that human activities are reducing the population genetic diversity of species worldwide. Given the prediction that parasites better exploit genetically homogeneous host populations, many species could be vulnerable to disease outbreaks. While agricultural studies have shown the devastating effects of infectious disease in crop monocultures, the widespread nature of this diversity-disease relationship remains unclear in natural systems. Here, we provide broad support that high population genetic diversity can protect against infectious disease by conducting a meta-analysis of 23 studies, with a total of 67 effect sizes. We found that parasite functional group (micro- or macroparasite) affects the presence of the effect and study setting (field or laboratory-based environment) influences the magnitude. Our study also suggests that host genetic diversity is overall a robust defence against infection regardless of host reproduction, parasite host range, parasite diversity, virulence and the method by which parasite success was recorded. Combined, these results highlight the importance of monitoring declines of host population genetic diversity as shifts in parasite distributions could have devastating effects on at-risk populations in nature.
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