Higher antibody titres against Pseudogymnoascus destructans are associated with less white-nose syndrome skin lesions in Palearctic bats

IntroductionSerological tests can be used to test whether an animal has been exposed to an infectious agent, and whether its immune system has recognized and produced antibodies against it. Paired samples taken several weeks apart then document an ongoing infection and/or seroconversion.MethodsIn th...

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Main Authors: Jiri Pikula, Jiri Brichta, Veronika Seidlova, Vladimir Piacek, Jan Zukal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1269526/full