MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
A dominant coral parasite, Candidatus Aquirickettsia rohweri, resists antibiotic exposure and thermal challenge below the bleaching threshold in disease-susceptible Acropora cervicornis
Sunni Patton, Eddie Fuques, Lauren Speare…·Rebecca L. Vega Thurber
This study shows that the coral parasite Candidatus Aquirickettsia rohweri resists antibiotics and thermal stress in disease-susceptible Acropora cervicornis, suggesting antibiotic treatment may not disrupt its dominance.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.15.738557