Molly C. Bletz

Pennsylvania State University — United States

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Amphibian and Reptile Biology(49), Gut microbiota and health(30), Species Distribution and Climate Change(27), Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences(12), Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research(11)

Publications102 total

A genetically tractable branch of environmental Pedobacter from the phylum Bacteroidota represents a hotspot for natural product discovery
Scientific Reports·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
A genetically tractable branch of environmental Pedobacter from the phylum Bacteroidota represents a hotspot for natural product discovery
2025Open Access
Disruption of the endogenous indole glucosinolate pathway impacts the Arabidopsis thaliana root exudation profile and rhizobacterial community
Rhizosphere·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Post‐metamorphic growth partially compensates for the effects of climate‐driven stressors on juvenile frog performance
Ecosphere·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Tetrodotoxin, fungal pathogen infection, and bacterial microbiome associations are variable in the skin microecosystems of two Taricha newt species
Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Micromanagement: conditions influencing antipathogen function of the skin microbiome in spotted salamanders, Ambystoma maculatum
Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Quantitative support for the benefits of proactive management for wildlife disease control
Conservation Biology·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
Reframing wildlife disease management problems with decision analysis
Conservation Biology·2024· 9 citedOpen Access
Proactive management outperforms reactive strategies for wildlife disease control
2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Preparing for a Bsal invasion into North America has improved multi-sector readiness
Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
Draft genome sequences of 21 <i>Pedobacter</i> strains isolated from amphibian specimens
Microbiology Resource Announcements·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Disruption of the Endogenous Indole Glucosinolate Pathway Impacts the Arabidopsis Thaliana Root Exudation Profile and Rhizobacterial Community
SSRN Electronic Journal·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
DISRUPTION OF THE ENDOGENOUS INDOLE GLUCOSINOLATE PATHWAY IMPACTS THE <i>ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA</i> ROOT EXUDATION PROFILE AND RHIZOBACTERIAL COMMUNITY
2023Open Access
One Health Approach to Globalizing, Accelerating, and Focusing Amphibian and Reptile Disease Research—Reflections and Opinions from the First Global Amphibian and Reptile Disease Conference
Emerging infectious diseases·2023· 6 citedOpen Access
Effects of exogenous elevation of corticosterone on immunity and the skin microbiome of eastern newts ( <i>Notophthalmus viridescens</i> )
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences·2023· 8 citedOpen Access
Broad host susceptibility of North American amphibian species to Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans suggests high invasion potential and biodiversity risk
Nature Communications·2023· 37 citedOpen Access
Parental care contributes to vertical transmission of microbes in a skin-feeding and direct-developing caecilian
Animal Microbiome·2023· 19 citedOpen Access
Low microbiome diversity in threatened amphibians from two biodiversity hotspots
Animal Microbiome·2022· 11 citedOpen Access
Localized carry‐over effects of pond drying on survival, growth, and pathogen defenses in amphibians
Ecosphere·2022· 12 citedOpen Access
Effects of captivity and rewilding on amphibian skin microbiomes
Biological Conservation·2022· 55 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Miguel Vences(28), Douglas C. Woodhams(19), Robert Geffers(9), Michael Jarek(9), Reid N. Harris(8), Jordan G. Kueneman(8), Joana Sabino‐Pinto(8), Louise A. Rollins‐Smith(7), Valerie J. McKenzie(7), Sabin Bhuju(7), Sebastian Steinfartz(7), Brandon LaBumbard(7), An Martel(7), Frank Pasmans(7), Matthew H. Becker(6), Célio F. B. Haddad(6), R. G. Bina Perl(6), Christoph C. Tebbe(5), Falitiana C. E. Rabemananjara(5), C. Guilherme Becker(5)