White-nose syndrome fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, on bats captured emerging from caves during winter in the southeastern United States

White-nose syndrome fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, on bats captured emerging from caves during winter in the southeastern United States

Abstract Background Emerging infectious diseases in wildlife are an increasing threat to global biodiversity. White-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats is one of the most recently emerged infectious diseases in North America, causing massive declines in eastern bat populations. In the Northeast, winter beha...

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Main Authors: Riley F. Bernard, Emma V. Willcox, Katy L. Parise, Jeffrey T. Foster, Gary F. McCracken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Zoology
Subjects:
Bats
White-nose syndrome
Hibernation
Tennessee
Body condition
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40850-017-0021-2

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