H. Hawlena

Parasite contingency loci and the evolution of host specificity: Simple sequence repeats mediate Bartonella adaptation to a wild rodent host

This study shows that simple sequence repeats in Bartonella bacteria drive adaptation to specific rodent hosts through frameshift mutations in adhesin genes.

Reduction of free-roaming cat population requires high-intensity neutering in spatial contiguity to mitigate compensatory effects

This study evaluates the effectiveness of high-intensity TNR in reducing free-roaming cat populations over 12 years, finding that >70% neutering in contiguous areas led to a 7% annual reduction, though rebound reproduction limited long-term success.