The evolution of a bat population with white-nose syndrome (WNS) reveals a shift from an epizootic to an enzootic phase

The evolution of a bat population with white-nose syndrome (WNS) reveals a shift from an epizootic to an enzootic phase

Abstract Background White-nose Syndrome (WNS) is a mycosis caused by a cutaneous infection with the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd). It produces hibernation mortality rates of 75–98% in 4 bats: Myotis lucifugus, M. septentrionalis, M. sodalis, and Perimyotis subflavus. These high mortality...

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Main Authors: Craig L. Frank, April D. Davis, Carl Herzog
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Subjects:
White-nose syndrome
Myotis lucifugus
Pseudogymnoascus destructans
Hibernation
Torpor
Mycosis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-019-0340-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-019-0340-y

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