Environmental transmission of Pseudogymnoascus destructans to hibernating little brown bats

Environmental transmission of Pseudogymnoascus destructans to hibernating little brown bats

Abstract Pathogens with persistent environmental stages can have devastating effects on wildlife communities. White-nose syndrome (WNS), caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, has caused widespread declines in bat populations of North America. In 2009, during the early stages of the WNS...

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Main Authors: Alan C. Hicks, Scott R. Darling, Joel E. Flewelling, Ryan von Linden, Carol U. Meteyer, David N. Redell, J. Paul White, Jennifer Redell, Ryan Smith, David S. Blehert, Noelle L. Rayman-Metcalf, Joseph R. Hoyt, Joseph C. Okoniewski, Kate E. Langwig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31515-w

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31515-w

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