Dr Emily Belcher's Outputs (3)

Host microbiota can facilitate pathogen infection (2021)
Journal Article
J. Stevens, E., A. Bates, K., & C. King, K. (2021). Host microbiota can facilitate pathogen infection. PLoS Pathogens, 17(5), Article e1009514. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009514

Animals live in symbiosis with numerous microbe species. While some can protect hosts from infection and benefit host health, components of the microbiota or changes to the microbial landscape have the potential to facilitate infections and worsen di... Read More about Host microbiota can facilitate pathogen infection.

Microbial evolution and transitions along the parasite–mutualist continuum (2021)
Journal Article
Drew, G. C., Stevens, E. J., & King, K. C. (2021). Microbial evolution and transitions along the parasite–mutualist continuum. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 19, 623-638. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-021-00550-7

Virtually all plants and animals, including humans, are home to symbiotic microorganisms. Symbiotic interactions can be neutral, harmful or have beneficial effects on the host organism. However, growing evidence suggests that microbial symbionts can... Read More about Microbial evolution and transitions along the parasite–mutualist continuum.

Host genotype and genetic diversity shape the evolution of a novel bacterial infection (2021)
Journal Article
Ekroth, A. K., Gerth, M., Stevens, E. J., Ford, S. A., & King, K. C. (2021). Host genotype and genetic diversity shape the evolution of a novel bacterial infection. ISME Journal, 15, 2146–2157

Pathogens continue to emerge from increased contact with novel host species. Whilst these hosts can represent distinct environments for pathogens, the impacts of host genetic background on how a pathogen evolves post-emergence are unclear. In a novel... Read More about Host genotype and genetic diversity shape the evolution of a novel bacterial infection.