B. Longdon

Varying phylogenetic signal in susceptibility to four bacterial pathogens across species of Drosophilidae

The paper examines susceptibility to four bacterial pathogens across 36 Drosophilidae species, finding strong phylogenetic signal in susceptibility, particularly for Providencia rettgeri.

Investigating the outcomes of virus coinfection within and across host species

The paper examines virus coinfection outcomes in Drosophila species, finding genotype-specific viral load changes but no host genetic basis or systematic susceptibility shifts across species.

The host phylogeny determines viral infectivity and replication across Staphylococcus host species

This study shows that host phylogeny explains variation in susceptibility to a bacteriophage across Staphylococcus species.

Heterogeneities in infection outcomes across species: sex and tissue differences in virus susceptibility

The paper examines sex and tissue differences in virus susceptibility across Drosophilidae species infected with Drosophila C Virus (DCV), finding no sex-specific susceptibility and no tissue-specific differences in viral load.

DrosoPhyla: genomic resources for drosophilid phylogeny and systematics

The paper develops genomic markers and constructs phylogenetic trees for 704 Drosophilidae species to clarify evolutionary relationships and resolve taxonomic uncertainties.

Between virus correlations in the outcome of infection across host species: evidence of virus genotype by host species interactions

The paper investigates virus genotype by host species interactions in experimental infections across 45 Drosophilidae species, finding positive correlations between viruses and evidence of genotype-by-genotype interactions.

Viral susceptibility across host species is largely independent of dietary protein to carbohydrate ratios

This study investigates how dietary protein to carbohydrate ratios affect viral susceptibility across 27 Drosophilidae species, finding no significant interaction between diet and infection outcomes.

Short-term evolution under copper stress increases probability of plasmid uptake

The paper shows that copper stress-induced evolution increases plasmid uptake probability in microbial clones.

Host-pathogen coevolution increases genetic variation in susceptibility to infection

The paper shows that coevolved pathogens increase genetic variation in host susceptibility to infection compared to novel pathogens.

Changes in temperature alter susceptibility to a virus following a host shift

The paper investigates how temperature affects viral susceptibility across 45 Drosophilidae species, finding that temperature increases variance in susceptibility but not mean viral load.

Host shifts result in parallel genetic changes when viruses evolve in closely related species

This study shows that viruses evolving in closely related host species undergo parallel genetic changes, suggesting that adaptation to one host may enhance fitness in related hosts.

Vertically transmitted rhabdoviruses are found across three insect families and have dynamic interactions with their hosts

The paper identifies vertically transmitted rhabdoviruses in three insect species and shows they spread rapidly through host populations with high maternal transmission rates.