Clonal Genotype of Geomyces destructans among Bats with White Nose Syndrome, New York, USA

Clonal Genotype of Geomyces destructans among Bats with White Nose Syndrome, New York, USA

The dispersal mechanism of Geomyces destructans, which causes geomycosis (white nose syndrome) in hibernating bats, remains unknown. Multiple gene genealogic analyses were conducted on 16 fungal isolates from diverse sites in New York State during 2008–2010. The results are consistent with the clona...

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Main Authors: Sunanda S. Rajkumar, Xiaojiang Li, Robert J. Rudd, Joseph C. Okoniewski, Jianping Xu, Sudha Chaturvedi, Vishnu Chaturvedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
fungi
fungal infection
bats
Geomyces destructans
white nose syndrome
population biology
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/7/10-2056_article

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