| host specificity and co-speciation in avian haemosporidia in the western cape, south africa. | host and pathogen ecology are often closely linked, with evolutionary processes often leading to the development of host specificity traits in some pathogens. host specificity may range from 'generalist', where pathogens infect any available competent host; to 'specialist', where pathogens repeatedly infect specific host species or families. avian malaria ecology in the region remains largely unexplored, despite the presence of vulnerable endemic avian species. we analysed the expression of host ... | 2014 | 24498273 |