P. N. Das

Experimental evolution for improved post-infection survival selects for increased disease resistance in Drosophila melanogaster

This study shows that experimental evolution of Drosophila melanogaster under post-infection survival selection leads to increased disease resistance but not disease tolerance.

Increasing adult density compromises anti-bacterial defense in Drosophila melanogaster

This study shows that higher adult Drosophila melanogaster densities lead to increased post-infection mortality and starvation resistance, supporting the density-stress hypothesis.