Dr. Marion East
Participating researcher in project C4: Intrinsic and extrinsic determinants of helminth parasite infection in juvenile spotted hyena
PhD student: Susana Ferreira (C4-1)
Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research
Evolutionary Ecology
Research interest:
- Evolutionary Ecology
- Pathogen-Host Interactions
Heitlinger E*, Ferreira SCM*, Thierer D, Hofer H, East ML (2017)
The Intestinal Eukaryotic and Bacterial Biome of Spotted Hyenas: The Impact of Social Status and Age on Diversity and Composition; Front Cell Infect Microbiol.; 7: 262.
doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00262, PMCID: PMC5472691
*equal contribution