From protection to amplification: Imperfect chytridiomycosis prophylaxis increases infections in wild amphibians
Kate M. Barnett, Taegan A. McMahon, Alexander Shepack, Heather N. Buelow, Zahra Barkley, Aniruddha Belsare, Maya Risin, Olivia Milloway, Jacqueline Carozza, Joshua Beasley, Brendan K. Hobart, Wynne E. Moss, Travis McDevitt‐Galles, Sarah E. Giancola-Detmering, Bridget A. Hilgendorff, , David James Civitello
This study evaluates an imperfect prophylactic treatment for chytridiomycosis in amphibians, finding that it unexpectedly increased infection intensity in treated ponds.
bioRxiv · Aug 12, 2026 · PreprintEcology