Meeting Abstract 101-3 Monday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:15 Transcriptomic analyses of Gasterosteus aculeatus parasite response reveal mechanisms of resistance FUESS, LE*; WEBER, JN; STEINEL, NC; DEN HAAN, S; BOLNICK, DI; University of Connecticut; University of Alaska Anchorage; University of Massachusetts Lowell; University of Texas; University of Connecticut lefuess@gmail.com http://laurenfuess.weebly.com Host-parasite interactions are poorly understood, despite their […]
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Tolerance of ectoparasitism in Eastern Fence Lizards, Sceloporus undulatus
Meeting Abstract 101-2 Monday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00 Tolerance of ectoparasitism in Eastern Fence Lizards, Sceloporus undulatus CONRAD, H*; WITTMAN, T; POLLOCK, N; JOHN-ALDER, H; Rutgers University; University of Texas; University of Virginia; Rutgers University hmc87@scarletmail.rutgers.edu Eastern fence lizards (Sceloporus undulatus) are heavily parasitized by chigger mites (Eutrombicula alfreddugesi), with mite counts >500 on some individuals. […]
Skin Microbiome Significantly Predicts Susceptibility to Ectoparasite Infection in Trinidadian Guppies, Poecilia reticulata
Meeting Abstract 101-6 Monday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00 Skin Microbiome Significantly Predicts Susceptibility to Ectoparasite Infection in Trinidadian Guppies, Poecilia reticulata RUDZKI, EN*; KOHL, KD; STEPHENSON, JF; University of Pittsburgh; University of Pittsburgh; University of Pittsburgh elr82@pitt.edu https://stephensonlab.com, http://www.kevindkohl.com The role that microbes play in host-parasite interactions is currently poorly understood. In aquatic environments, the host-associated […]
Sex-biased Parasitism and the Expression of a Sexual Signal in a Tropical Forest Lizard
Meeting Abstract 101-5 Monday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45 Sex-biased Parasitism and the Expression of a Sexual Signal in a Tropical Forest Lizard COX, CL*; ROSSO, AA; NICHOLSON, DJ; MCMILLAN, WO; LOGAN, ML; Florida International University; Georgia Southern University; Queen Mary University London; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute; University of Nevada-Reno clcox@georgiasouthern.edu Sexual signals are usually strongly linked […]
Indirect, facultative interaction between a commensal microbe and an opportunistic pathogen in the tortoise respiratory tract
Meeting Abstract 101-7 Monday, Jan. 6 15:00 – 15:15 Indirect, facultative interaction between a commensal microbe and an opportunistic pathogen in the tortoise respiratory tract SANDMEIER, FC*; LEONARD, KL; WEITZMAN, CL; TRACY, CR; BAYER, B; BAUSCHLICHER, S; Colorado State University-Pueblo; Colorado State University-Pueblo; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; University of Nevada, Reno; Colorado State University-Pueblo; Colorado […]
Fitness consequences and immunogenetic strategies against a novel parasitoid in a field cricket
Meeting Abstract 101-1 Monday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 13:45 Fitness consequences and immunogenetic strategies against a novel parasitoid in a field cricket BALENGER, SL*; SIKKINK, K; ZUK, M; BAILEY, NW; University of Mississippi; University of Mississippi; University of Minnesota; St Andrews University balenger@olemiss.edu https://susanbalenger.weebly.com/ Among the parasites of insects, endoparasitoids impose a unique challenge to host defenses […]
Experimental acute-phase immune activation in migratory sparrows has host-antigen specific effects on body mass and migratory restlessness
Meeting Abstract 101-8 Monday, Jan. 6 15:15 – 15:30 Experimental acute-phase immune activation in migratory sparrows has host-antigen specific effects on body mass and migratory restlessness KELLY, TR*; BOYER, A; MACDOUGALL-SHACKLETON, EA; MACDOUGALL-SHACKLETON, SA; Louisiana State University; Western University; Western University; Western University trkelly@lsu.edu https://tosharkelly.wixsite.com/toshakelly How birds contribute to the global spread of disease depends inherently on […]
Does Haemosporidian infection status influence volatile composition of avian preen oil
Meeting Abstract 101-4 Monday, Jan. 6 14:15 – 14:30 Does Haemosporidian infection status influence volatile composition of avian preen oil? TALBOTT, KM*; SOINI, HA; NOVOTNY, MV; WHITTAKER, D; HIGGINS, B; KETTERSON, ED; Indiana U. Dept. of Biology, Bloomington, IN; Indiana U. Pheromone Institute, Bloomington, IN; Indiana U. Pheromone Institute, Bloomington, IN; BEACON Center for the Study of […]
What makes the Snow Bird fit for winter The mechanisms underlying seasonal physiological flexibility
Meeting Abstract 100-5 Monday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45 What makes the Snow Bird fit for winter? The mechanisms underlying seasonal physiological flexibility STAGER, M*; SENNER, NR; TOBALSKE, BW; CHEVIRON, ZA; University of Montana; University of South Carolina; University of Montana; University of Montana maria.stager@umontana.edu Organisms maintain dynamic regulatory systems that can confer the flexibility to reversibly […]
Transcriptomic response to long-term storage under a fluctuting thermal regime in Drosophila melanogaster
Meeting Abstract 100-2 Monday, Jan. 6 13:45 – 14:00 Transcriptomic response to long-term storage under a fluctuting thermal regime in Drosophila melanogaster MELICHER, DM*; YOCUM, GD; RINEHART, RP; USDA ARS, Fargo, ND dacotahm@gmail.com Insect storage under fluctuating thermal regimes (FTR) increases longevity and maintains fecundity in many species. We assessed mortality of Drosophila melanogaster during long-term storage […]
