Environment shapes the association between the skin microbiome and infection dynamics of the Dermocystid pathogen Amphibiothecum in Palmate newts (Lissotriton helveticus).
Xavier A. Harrison, Emma Remotti, Frances C. Clare, Kevin Hopkins, Thalassa McMurdo Hamilton, Kirsten M. McMillan, Charlotte L Clarke, Tiffany Tsui, Anna Louise Meredith, Trenton W. J. Garner
The study examines how environmental factors influence the skin microbiome and infection dynamics of Amphibiothecum meredithae in Palmate newts.
bioRxiv · Nov 26, 2025 · PreprintEcology