Host-parasite relationship in urban environments: A network analysis of haemoparasite infections in Nasua nasua Linnaeus (South American coati).

ABSTRACT: Parasite relationships are influenced by host size, behaviour, population density and location and can affect the ecological dynamics of their hosts. Urban environments provide new contexts for host-parasite interactions, often leading to changes in infection dynamics when compared with the natural environment. This study focuses on the relationship between five genera of haemoparasites (Anaplasma Theiler, Ehrlichia Moshkovski, Hepatozoon Miller, haemotropic Mycoplasma Nowak and Neorickettsia Philip) found in the South American coati Nasua nasua Linnaeus (Carnivora: Procyonidae), a carnivore highly adaptable to urban areas. Here, we used network analysis to verify the interaction between N. nasua and haemoparasites. We also used a General Linear Model to investigate the influence of biotic

SUBMITTER: Santos FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12323747 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature