Skin lesions in European hibernating bats associated with Geomyces destructans, the etiologic agent of white-nose syndrome.

Skin lesions in European hibernating bats associated with Geomyces destructans, the etiologic agent of white-nose syndrome.

White-nose syndrome (WNS) has claimed the lives of millions of hibernating insectivorous bats in North America. Its etiologic agent, the psychrophilic fungus Geomyces destructans, causes skin lesions that are the hallmark of the disease. The fungal infection is characterized by a white powdery growt...

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Main Authors: Gudrun Wibbelt, Sébastien J Puechmaille, Bernd Ohlendorf, Kristin Mühldorfer, Thijs Bosch, Tamás Görföl, Karsten Passior, Andreas Kurth, Daniel Lacremans, Frédéric Forget
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24023927/?tool=EBI

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24023927/?tool=EBI

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