Frequent arousal from hibernation linked to severity of infection and mortality in bats with white-nose syndrome.

Frequent arousal from hibernation linked to severity of infection and mortality in bats with white-nose syndrome.

White-nose syndrome (WNS), an emerging infectious disease that has killed over 5.5 million hibernating bats, is named for the causative agent, a white fungus (Geomyces destructans (Gd)) that invades the skin of torpid bats. During hibernation, arousals to warm (euthermic) body temperatures are norma...

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Main Authors: DeeAnn M Reeder, Craig L Frank, Gregory G Turner, Carol U Meteyer, Allen Kurta, Eric R Britzke, Megan E Vodzak, Scott R Darling, Craig W Stihler, Alan C Hicks, Roymon Jacob, Laura E Grieneisen, Sarah A Brownlee, Laura K Muller, David S Blehert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3380050?pdf=render

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