Holly L. Lutz

The paper reassesses the association between densoviruses and Sea Star Wasting Syndrome by analyzing metagenomic and transcriptomic data, finding SSaDV is one of many densoviruses present in sea stars, not the sole cause of the syndrome.

This study examines associations between Afrotropical bats, their parasites, and microbial symbionts, finding significant links between microbiome composition and parasite prevalence across different anatomical sites.