Incorporating host traits into analysis of parasite life history reveals facilitation in coinfection experiments.
Vandana Gupta, Marion Szadkowski, David Carbonell, Benoît Moury, Alison B. Duncan
The paper examines how coinfection with TSWV and T. urticae affects plant traits and parasite life history, finding that a more virulent TSWV isolate facilitates mite transmission.
bioRxiv · Sep 13, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology