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Erin P. Westeen

Arizona State UniversityORCID 0000-0001-7685-4588Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:metagenomics· 2 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Iris A. HolmesiD· 2 shared Maggie R. GrundleriD· 2 shared Briana A. SealeyiD· 1 shared Christopher R. MyersiD· 1 shared Daniel NondorfiD· 1 shared Erin S Brown-VeraiD· 1 shared Ian WangiD· 1 shared Joanna G. LarsoniD· 1 shared

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EcologybioRxivPreprintOct 20, 2026

Molecular evidence of the eukaryotic parasites Perkinsea and Stylocephalidae in lizard muscle tissue

Erin S Brown-Vera, Michael S. Yuan, Erin P. Westeen…·Iris A. Holmes

The paper identifies novel Alveolate parasites in lizard tissues using 18S rRNA metabarcoding and phylogenetic analysis, revealing sequences related to Stylocephalidae and Perkinsea not previously found in reptiles.

DOI 10.64898/2026.10.17.759858

metagenomicsstatistical model

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EcologyISME CommunicationsPeer-reviewedJan 1, 2025

Increased host diversity limits bacterial generalism but may promote microbe-microbe interactions

Iris A. Holmes, José Gabriel Martínez‐Fonseca, Rudolf von May…·Tory A. Hendry

The paper examines how host diversity affects bacterial generalism and microbe-microbe interactions in reptile communities, finding that generalists are less prevalent in high-diversity host communities and tend to co-occur with other generalists.

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