摘要: Lists of associate editors and contributors Part 1. Introduction: Catherine A. Toft: Current theory host-parasite interactions II. Ecology: Carter T. Atkinson & Charles van Riper: Pathogenocity epizootiology avian haematozoa: plasmodium, leucocytozoan, haemoproteus Peter J. Hudson Andrew P. Dobson: The direct indirect effects the caecal nematode, trichostrongylus tenuis, on red grouse Brian R. Chapman John E. George: ectoparasites cliff swallow growth survival Carlos Delannoy Alexander Cruz: Philornid parasitism nestling Puerto-Rican sharp-shinned hawk Edward H. Burtt G.A. Babbitt: Occurrence demography mites tree swallow, house wren, eastern bluebird nests Rogers, Raleigh Robertson, Bridget Stutchbury: Patterns by protocalliphora nestlings Riper, III: Parasite communities in wet dry forest subpopulations Hawaii common amakihi Melinda Pruett-Jones Stephen Pruett-Jones: Analysis ecological correlates tick burdens a New Guinea avifauna III. Behaviour: Thomas W. Scott D. Edman: Effects host age arbovirus infection mosquito attraction blood-feeding success Larry Clark: nest protection hypothesis: adaptive use plant secondary components European starlings Jenella Loye Carroll: Nest ectoparasite abundance colony site selection, development, departure time David C. Duffy: Ants, ticks, nesting seabirds: dynamic interaction Dale Clayton: Coevolution grooming avoidance Michelle Saumier, Manfred Rau, M. Bird: Behavioural changes breeding American kestrels infected with trichinella pseudospiralis Marlene Zuk: Parasites bright birds: new data prediction Anders Pape Moller: Parasites, sexual ornaments, mate choice barn C.E. Kirkpatrick, S.K. Robinson, U.D. Kitron: Phenotypic blood grackle Nancy Burley, Sonia Tidemann, Karl Halupka: Bill colour parasite levels zebra finches Linda L. Johnson Mark S. Boyce: Female males low loads sage Margo F. Spurrier, Boyce, Bryan F.J. Manley: parasites captive grouse.