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A new blood parasite of the accentor birds: description, molecular characterization, phylogenetic relationships and distribution (2024)
Journal Article
Valkiūnas, G., Iezhova, T. A., Duc, M., Dunn, J. C., & Bensch, S. (2024). A new blood parasite of the accentor birds: description, molecular characterization, phylogenetic relationships and distribution. Parasitology, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182024000878

Haemoproteus bobricklefsi sp. nov. (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae) was found in the dunnock Prunella modularis and represents the first blood parasite described in accentor birds of the Prunellidae. The description is based on the morphology of blood... Read More about A new blood parasite of the accentor birds: description, molecular characterization, phylogenetic relationships and distribution.

The Wildlife Malaria Research network (WIMANET): Meeting report on the 1st WIMANET workshop (2024)
Journal Article
Gutiérrez-López, R., Ferraguti, M., Bodawatta, K. H., Chagas, C. R., Chakarov, N., Duc, M., Emmenegger, T., García-Longoria, L., Lopes, R. J., Martínez-de la Puente, J., Renner, S. C., Santiago-Alarcon, D., Sehgal, R. N., Stankovic, D., Marzal, A., & Dunn, J. C. (2024). The Wildlife Malaria Research network (WIMANET): Meeting report on the 1st WIMANET workshop. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 25, Article 100989. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2024.100989

The Wildlife Malaria Network (WIMANET) is a groundbreaking multinational collaboration focused on studying vector-borne haemosporidian parasites in wildlife. Unlike human malaria, wildlife malaria is found on all continents except Antarctica, with pa... Read More about The Wildlife Malaria Research network (WIMANET): Meeting report on the 1st WIMANET workshop.

High prevalence of multi-drug resistant bacteria in faecal samples from UK passerine birds (2024)
Journal Article
Dunn, J. C., & Clegg, S. R. (2024). High prevalence of multi-drug resistant bacteria in faecal samples from UK passerine birds. bioRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.07.24.604896

Wild birds are a near ubiquitous sight in gardens, offering pleasure to many people through supplementary feeding, song, or other interactions. However, they are also potential carriers of many pathogens, including Campylobacter, Salmonella, Enteroco... Read More about High prevalence of multi-drug resistant bacteria in faecal samples from UK passerine birds.

The role of cultivated versus wild seeds in the diet of European turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) across European breeding and African wintering grounds (2024)
Journal Article
Young, R. E., Dunn, J. C., Vaughan, I. P., Mallord, J. W., Drake, L. E., Orsman, C. J., Ka, M., Diallo, M. B., Sarr, M., Lormée, H., Eraud, C., Kiss, O., Marchbank, A., & Symondson, W. O. C. (2024). The role of cultivated versus wild seeds in the diet of European turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) across European breeding and African wintering grounds. Environmental DNA, 6(2), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.539

Agricultural intensification is a major driver in species declines, with changes in land use resulting in widespread alteration of resource availability. An increase in anthropogenic food resources, alongside decreasing natural resources, has resulte... Read More about The role of cultivated versus wild seeds in the diet of European turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) across European breeding and African wintering grounds.