Small mammals and their burrows shape the distribution of Coccidioides in soils: a long-term ecological experiment
Jennifer R. Head, Simon K. Camponuri, Amanda Weaver, Liliam Montoya, Erika Lee, Molly Radosevich, Isabel J. Jones, Robert Wagner, Abinash Bhattachan, Grace Campbell, Nicole Keeney, Philip A. Collender, Alexandra K. Heaney, Lisa Couper, Kate A. Colvin, , Justin V. Remais
This study shows that rodent burrows and their presence increase Coccidioides immitis detection in soils, with moisture also playing a role.
bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2024 · PreprintEcology