Xavier A. Harrison

Microbiome Dynamics During Translocation of the Critically-Endangered Frog Craugastor ranoides

This study examines how translocation affects the skin microbiome of the critically endangered frog Craugastor ranoides and finds individual-specific microbiome responses and body mass changes.

Examining interactions between the microbiome and viral infection across Drosophila species

This study examines microbiome-virus interactions across Drosophila species, finding that specific bacterial taxa influence viral load but microbiome composition shows limited phylogenetic structuring.

Environment shapes the association between the skin microbiome and infection dynamics of the Dermocystid pathogen Amphibiothecum in Palmate newts (Lissotriton helveticus).

The study examines how environmental factors influence the skin microbiome and infection dynamics of Amphibiothecum meredithae in Palmate newts.

Lineage-specific trait variation generates widespread, contemporaneous coexistence and competitive exclusion dynamics in an invasive, multihost wildlife parasite

The paper shows how lineage-specific trait variation in an amphibian parasite leads to different coexistence and competitive exclusion dynamics in Europe and Africa.

The influence of diet on gut microbiome and body mass dynamics in a capital-breeding migratory bird

This study examines how diet influences gut microbiome diversity, composition, and stability in a migratory bird, linking these factors to body mass gain during spring staging.

Disease mediated changes to life history and demography threaten the survival of European amphibian populations

This study shows ranaviruses alter age structure and life history of European common frogs, increasing population vulnerability to environmental stressors.

Host Microbiome Richness Predicts Resistance to Disturbance by Pathogenic Infection in a Vertebrate Host

The paper shows that higher skin microbiome diversity in frogs increases resistance to Ranavirus infection and improves survival.