Bryan E. LaFonte

University of Colorado Boulder — United States

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

8h-index425citations8works0.02yr avg
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Research Topics

Parasite Biology and Host Interactions(5), Amphibian and Reptile Biology(3), Evolution and Genetic Dynamics(3), Aquaculture disease management and microbiota(2), Primate Behavior and Ecology(2)

Publications8 total

Host and parasite thermal acclimation responses depend on the stage of infection
Journal of Animal Ecology·2016· 31 citedOpen Access
Role of Antimicrobial Peptides in Amphibian Defense Against Trematode Infection
EcoHealth·2016· 22 citedOpen Access
Quantifying larval trematode infections in hosts: A comparison of method validity and implications for infection success
Experimental Parasitology·2015· 15 cited
How temperature shifts affect parasite production: testing the roles of thermal stress and acclimation
Functional Ecology·2014· 68 citedOpen Access
Making the right choice: testing the drivers of asymmetric infections within hosts and their consequences for pathology
Oikos·2014· 15 cited
Host and parasite diversity jointly control disease risk in complex communities
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·2013· 150 citedOpen Access
Experimental infection dynamics: using immunosuppression and<i>in vivo</i>parasite tracking to understand host resistance in an amphibian-trematode system
Journal of Experimental Biology·2013· 38 cited
Temperature‐driven shifts in a host‐parasite interaction drive nonlinear changes in disease risk
Global Change Biology·2012· 86 cited

Frequent Co-authors

Pieter T. J. Johnson(8), Sara H. Paull(3), Thomas R. Raffel(3), Daniel L. Preston(1), Jason T. Hoverman(1), Karie A. Altman(1), Michelle N. Golembieski(1), Jeffrey P. Stephens(1), Dana M. Calhoun(1), Douglas C. Woodhams(1), Cierra Howard(1), Jacklyn R. Gregory(1), Janet Koprivnikar(1), Sarah A. Orlofske(1), Brett A. Melbourne(1), Ian N. Monk(1)