One of the parasite strategy to increase its transmission is to manipulates its host. I started science by studying such strategy.
Parasites need to go through several infection steps to be successfull. We study how the evolution at each step shapes host-parasite coevolution.
Lyme disease is a major threat in many countries. The bacteria responsible for it is mainly transmitted by ticks feeding on mammals. We studied the role of seabirds as reservoir.