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Miguel Mendes Veiga

Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife ResearchORCID 0000-0002-4115-5987Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:non-human primate· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Approach:machine learning (classical)· 1

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Gábor Á. CzirjákiD· 2 shared Heribert HoferiD· 2 shared Marion L. EastiD· 2 shared Sarah BenhaiemiD· 2 shared Sonja Metzger· 2 shared Stephan Karl· 2 shared Susana Carolina Martins FerreiraiD· 2 shared Susana P Veloso SoaresiD· 2 shared

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

Susana P Veloso Soares, Miguel Mendes Veiga, Stephan Karl, Sonja Metzger, Gábor Á. Czirják, Marion L. East, Heribert Hofer, Jella Wauters, Susana Carolina Martins Ferreira, Morgane Gicquel, Sarah Benhaiem

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.

bioRxiv · Dec 19, 2025 · PreprintEcology

Spotted hyena gut cross-talks:Symbionts modulate mucosal immunity

Susana P Veloso Soares, Víctor Hugo Jarquín‐Díaz, Miguel Mendes Veiga, Stephan Karl, Gábor Á. Czirják, Alexandra Weyrich, Sonja Metzger, Marion L. East, Heribert Hofer, Emanuel G Heitlinger, Sarah Benhaiem, Susana Carolina Martins Ferreira

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

Communications Biology · Jun 13, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology