Parasitism to mutualism shift during a viral infection in Drosophila under thermal stress
Rubén González, Mauro Castelló-Sanjuán, Anamarija Butković, Hervé Blanc, Alexandros Belavilas-Trovas, Jared C. Nigg, Maria‐Carla Saleh
This study shows thermal stress shifts a viral infection in Drosophila from parasitism to mutualism, enhancing host survival and reproduction without affecting viral persistence.
bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology