Higher white-nose syndrome fungal isolate yields from UV-guided wing biopsies compared with skin swabs and optimal culture media

Higher white-nose syndrome fungal isolate yields from UV-guided wing biopsies compared with skin swabs and optimal culture media

Abstract Background North American bat populations have suffered severe declines over the last decade due to the Pseudogymnoascus destructans fungus infection. The skin disease associated with this causative agent, known as white-nose syndrome (WNS), is specific to bats hibernating in temperate regi...

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Main Authors: Veronika Seidlova, Jiri Pikula, Miroslav Kolarik, Alena Nováková, Adela Cmokova, Astghik Ghazaryan, Monika Nemcova, Sarka Bednarikova, Sneha Patra, Tomasz Kokurewicz, Vladimir Piacek, Jan Zukal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Bats
UV lesions
Fungal infection
Fungal culture
Pseudogymnoascus destructans skin microbiota
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-023-03603-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-023-03603-6

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