Dana Michelle Hawley

This study shows that MG infection reduces female house finch reproduction both immediately and with carryover effects, while male reproduction is affected only in the short term.

The paper shows that host competence, not susceptibility heterogeneity, drives epidemic outcomes in experimental bird flocks.

This study shows prior pathogen exposure increases gene expression heterogeneity in both host and pathogen during reinfection in house finches.

The study shows that successful initial infections in house finches protect against severe future infections, with males being more susceptible than females.

The paper models how wildlife food provisioning selects for higher pathogen virulence, leading to potential host population declines due to incomplete immunity.

This study shows that prior pathogen exposure in house finches reduces transmission likelihood but does not eliminate it, especially with more transmissible strains.

The paper shows prior pathogen exposure increases susceptibility heterogeneity in songbirds and affects epidemic dynamics.