Cheryl J. Briggs

The paper models how variance and mean of microparasite load interact with population dynamics and reveals insights into host defense mechanisms and population recovery.

The paper develops a continuous-time microparasite model that incorporates infection intensity and parasite aggregation, showing how these factors influence host-pathogen dynamics.

The paper quantifies aggregation patterns of the fungal pathogen Bd in amphibians, showing higher aggregation than macroparasites and linking it to biological processes.