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ArticleEcology and evolution2021

Cross-continental comparison of parasite communities in a wide-ranging carnivore suggests associations with prey diversity and host density.

Astrid V Stronen, Barbara Molnar, Paolo Ciucci, Chris T Darimont, Lorenza Grottoli, Paul C Paquet, Tim Sallows, Judit E G Smits, Heather M Bryan

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Parasite diversity in grey wolves (International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2025
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  6. Gray Wolf (Veterinary sciences · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 6 institutions in 5 countries.

Astrid V StronenDepartment of Biology Biotechnical Faculty University of Ljubljana Ljubljana Slovenia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5169-6736
Barbara MolnarInstitute of Biology University of Neuchâtel Neuchâtel Switzerland.
Paolo CiucciDepartment of Biology and Biotechnologies University of Rome "La Sapienza" Rome Italy.
Chris T DarimontDepartment of Geography University of Victoria Victoria BC Canada.
Lorenza GrottoliDepartment of Biology and Biotechnologies University of Rome "La Sapienza" Rome Italy.
Paul C PaquetDepartment of Geography University of Victoria Victoria BC Canada.
Tim SallowsRiding Mountain National Park Wasagaming MB Canada.
Judit E G SmitsDepartment of Ecosystem and Public Health University of Calgary Calgary AB Canada.
Heather M BryanDepartment of Geography University of Victoria Victoria BC Canada.
University of Victoria · CASapienza University of Rome · ITParks Canada · CAUniversity of Calgary · CAUniversity of Insubria · ITUniversity of Neuchâtel · CH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Parasites are integral to ecosystem functioning yet often overlooked. Improved understanding of host-parasite associations is important, particularly for wide-ranging species for which host range shifts and climate change could alter host-parasite interactions and their effects on ecosystem function.Among the most widely distributed mammals with diverse diets, gray wolves (

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Canis lupusdietary diversitydirect life cycleindirect life cyclenoninvasive monitoringpopulation density

Identifiers

PMID34367579
PMCPMC8328421
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