Evolution of Resistance to Avian Malaria Infection in an Endemic Hawaiian Honeycreeper
replication, our work shows that host limitations on parasite replication may not solely depend on the adaptive immune response. Host responses can also involve restricting intracellular components essential for completion of parasite life cycles. This adds to a growing wildlife disease literature indicating a broad range of mechanisms of disease resistance rather than common pathways.
Authors
- Loren Cassin‐Sackett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6000-4789)
- Jeffrey T. Foster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8235-8564)
- John H. Neddermeyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6584-7905)
- Eben H. Paxton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5578-7689)
- Michael G. Campana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0461-6462)
- Robert C. Fleischer
Institutions
- United States Geological Survey (US)
- Northern Arizona University (US)
- Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (US)
- Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ecology and Evolution
- Published
- 2026-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.73550
- Primary Topic
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Directorate for Biological Sciences