Gastrointestinal (GI) helminths are common parasites of humans, wildlife, and livestock, causing chronic infections. In humans poor nutrition or limited resources can compromise an individual's immune response, predisposing them to higher helminth burdens. This relationship has been tested in laboratory models by investigating infection outcomes following reductions specific nutrients. However,...

Rickettsiae of the spotted fever group (SFG) are zoonotic tick-borne pathogens. Small mammals important hosts for immature life stages two most common tick species in Europe, Ixodes ricinus and Dermacentor reticulatus. These vectors can be found diverse habitats with different vegetation types like grasslands forests. To investigate influence environmental individual factors on Rickettsia preva...