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Ophryocystis elektroscirrha

Known as: Ophriocystis elektroscirrha 
National Institutes of Health

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2018
2018
Patterns of parasitism in monarch butterflies during the breeding season in eastern North America
1. Migratory behaviour can result in reduced prevalence of pathogens in host populations. Two hypotheses have been proposed to… 
Review
2016
Review
2016
Occurrence and host specificity of a neogregarine protozoan in four milkweed butterfly hosts (Danaus spp.).
Review
2016
Review
2016
Ecology and evolution of pathogens in natural populations of Lepidoptera
Pathogens are ubiquitous in insect populations and yet few studies examine their dynamics and impacts on host populations. We… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Monarch butterfly migration and parasite transmission in eastern North America
Seasonal migration occurs in many animal systems and is likely to influence interactions between animals and their parasites… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Genetic variation in resistance, but not tolerance, to a protozoan parasite in the monarch butterfly
Natural selection should strongly favour hosts that can protect themselves against parasites. Most studies on animals so far have… 
2008
2008
Sex differences in immune defenses and response to parasitism in monarch butterflies
Host susceptibility and patterns of infection are predicted to differ between males and females due to sex-based tradeoffs… 
2007
2007
Transmission of the Protozoan Parasite Ophryocystis elektroscirrha in Monarch Butterfly Populations : Implications for Prevalence and Population-Level Impacts
spread only when host density and transmission opportunities are high (Ewald 1983; Lenski and May 1994; Levin 1996). Parasites… 
2004
2004
A NON-DESTRUCTIVE, AUTOMATED METHOD OF COUNTING SPORES OF OPHRYOCYSTIS ELEKTROSCIRRHA (NEOGREGARINORIDA: OPHRYOCYSTIDAE) IN INFECTED MONARCH BUTTERFLIES (LEPIDOPTERA: NYMPHALIDAE)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Migratory behaviour and host-parasite co-evolution in natural populations of monarch butterflies infected with a protozoan parasite
The prevalence of the protozoan parasite, Ophryocystis elektroscirrha, varies dramatically among natural populations of monarch… 
1997
1997
Instar susceptibility of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) to the neogregarine parasite, Ophryocystis elektroscirrha.
The susceptibility of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) larvae to the neogregarine parasite, Ophryocystis elektroscirrha… 
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