Nayden Chakarov

The paper uses single-cell RNA sequencing to study host-parasite interactions in an avian blood parasite, revealing immune evasion strategies and immunosuppression by the parasite.

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.

This study examines early sexual dimorphism in the gut microbiome of northern elephant seal pups during a six-week post-weaning period, finding significant sex-based differences in microbial diversity and composition.