E. M. Braga

Haemosporidian taxonomic composition, network centrality and partner fidelity between resident and migratory avian hosts

The paper compares parasite taxonomic composition, network centrality, and partner fidelity between resident and migratory birds, finding migratory hosts have higher network centrality but similar taxonomic composition and partner fidelity.

Is bigger always better? Neither body size nor aggressive behavior are good predictors to measure the degree of specialization of hummingbird interaction networks in rocky outcrops

This study examines how hummingbird traits predict pollen transport in rocky outcrops, finding that beak length, not body size or aggression, best predicts pollen richness.

Effects of IgG and IgM autoantibodies on non-infected erythrocytes is related to ABO blood group in Plasmodium vivax malaria and is associated with anemia

The paper shows that IgG and IgM autoantibodies reduce nRBC deformability and IgG induces erythrophagocytosis, with greater effects in type O erythrocytes in P. vivax malaria, linking ABO blood group to anemia risk.

Haemoproteus paraortalidum n. sp. in captive Black-fronted Piping-guans Aburria jacutinga (Galliformes, Cracidae): high prevalence in a population reintroduced into the wild

The paper describes a new Haemoproteus species found in captive Black-fronted Piping-guans reintroduced to the wild, highlighting its prevalence and morphological features.