Katherine M. Talbott

This study shows Mycoplasma gallisepticum suppresses host immune responses by inhibiting mitochondrial respiration via itaconate, while inducing local inflammation.

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

This study finds that male songbirds have higher coccidia oocyst burdens than females after anthelmintic treatment, suggesting sex-based differences in parasite response.

This study examines how Plasmodium infection affects fitness in dark-eyed juncos, finding age and sex-specific impacts on survival and reproduction.

This study identifies weather variables as the primary predictors of spring migration departure dates in Dark-eyed Juncos, surpassing the influence of physiological and parasitism factors.