Such modulations of disease infection risk may have critical consequences for the population dynamics of disease organisms and their impact on host populations. These results have the potential to alter our understanding of the dynamics of infection and may ultimately lead to a fundamental shift in the conception of host-pathogen interactions. I also have an interest in assessing the significance of declining amphibian populations. I have been involved in monitoring populations on a long-term basis and investigating causes for declines. Specifically, I have been interested in evaluating the impacts of exotic species, increased prevalence of disease, and the effects of exposure to ultraviolet radiation on amphibians.
Pathogen reverses competition between larval amphibians.
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