Gábor Á. Czirják

Compromised futures: gastrointestinal parasites reduce survival and recruitment but not reproductive performance in wild female spotted hyenas (Crocuta crocuta)

This study examines how gastrointestinal parasites affect survival and longevity but not reproduction in wild female spotted hyenas, finding that parasite infections and immune responses reduce survival to adulthood.

Spotted hyena gut cross-talks:Symbionts modulate mucosal immunity

The paper investigates gut microbiome-mucosal immunity interactions in wild spotted hyenas, finding age-dependent associations and identifying key taxa influencing these relationships.

Lower adaptive immunity in invasive Egyptian geese compared to sympatric native waterfowls

The paper compares immune function and oxidative status in invasive Egyptian geese and native waterfowl species, finding lower adaptive immune markers in the invasive species.

The gut microbiota-immune-brain axis in a wild vertebrate: dynamic interactions and health impacts

This study investigates the gut microbiota-immune-brain axis in wild common buzzards during early development, finding no direct feedback between microbial diversity and immune/stress parameters but highlighting stress-mediated immunosuppression and the health benefits of microbial diversity.