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Host species composition influences infection severity among amphibians in the absence of spillover transmission

Creator:

Han, Barbara A., Kerby, Jacob L., Searle, Catherine L., Storfer, Andrew, and Blaustein, Andrew R.

Abstract:

Wildlife epidemiological outcomes can depend strongly on the composition of an ecological community, particularly when multiple host species are affected by the same pathogen. However, the relationship between host species richness and disease risk can vary with community context and with the degree of spillover transmission that occurs among co-occurring...

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Article
Development and Infectious Disease in Hosts with Complex Life Cycles

Creator:

Searle, Catherine L., Xie, Gisselle Yang, and Blaustein, Andrew R.

Abstract:

Metamorphosis is often characterized by profound changes in morphology and physiology that can affect the dynamics of species interactions. For example, the interaction between a pathogen and its host may differ depending on the life stage of the host or pathogen. One pathogen that infects hosts with complex life cycles...

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Article
Host-pathogen dynamics in a changing environment : susceptibility of amphibians to an emerging infectious disease

Creator:

Searle, Catherine L.

Abstract:

Infectious diseases are a growing concern for both humans and wildlife. The negative effects of infectious disease have been exemplified by the recent global amphibian population declines associated with disease outbreaks. Although multiple pathogens and factors play a role in these declines, the aquatic fungal pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), has...

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Dissertation