White-Nose Syndrome Fungus in a 1918 Bat Specimen from France
White-nose syndrome, first diagnosed in North America in 2006, causes mass deaths among bats in North America. We found the causative fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, in a 1918 sample collected in Europe, where bats have now adapted to the fungus. These results are consistent with a Eurasian or...
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doaj-ed3b2f4a697b4821a08c4836095750902020-11-25T00:38:19ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592017-09-012391611161210.3201/eid2309.170875White-Nose Syndrome Fungus in a 1918 Bat Specimen from FranceMichael G. CampanaNaoko P. KurataJeffrey T. FosterLauren E. HelgenDeeAnn M. ReederRobert C. FleischerKristofer M. HelgenWhite-nose syndrome, first diagnosed in North America in 2006, causes mass deaths among bats in North America. We found the causative fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, in a 1918 sample collected in Europe, where bats have now adapted to the fungus. These results are consistent with a Eurasian origin of the pathogen.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/9/17-0875_articleWhite-nose syndromePseudogymnoascus destructansbatsMyotis bechsteiniiFrancefungi |
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Michael G. Campana Naoko P. Kurata Jeffrey T. Foster Lauren E. Helgen DeeAnn M. Reeder Robert C. Fleischer Kristofer M. Helgen |
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Michael G. Campana Naoko P. Kurata Jeffrey T. Foster Lauren E. Helgen DeeAnn M. Reeder Robert C. Fleischer Kristofer M. Helgen White-Nose Syndrome Fungus in a 1918 Bat Specimen from France Emerging Infectious Diseases White-nose syndrome Pseudogymnoascus destructans bats Myotis bechsteinii France fungi |
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Michael G. Campana Naoko P. Kurata Jeffrey T. Foster Lauren E. Helgen DeeAnn M. Reeder Robert C. Fleischer Kristofer M. Helgen |
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Michael G. Campana |
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White-Nose Syndrome Fungus in a 1918 Bat Specimen from France |
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White-Nose Syndrome Fungus in a 1918 Bat Specimen from France |
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White-Nose Syndrome Fungus in a 1918 Bat Specimen from France |
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White-Nose Syndrome Fungus in a 1918 Bat Specimen from France |
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White-Nose Syndrome Fungus in a 1918 Bat Specimen from France |
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white-nose syndrome fungus in a 1918 bat specimen from france |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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1080-6040 1080-6059 |
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2017-09-01 |
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White-nose syndrome, first diagnosed in North America in 2006, causes mass deaths among bats in North America. We found the causative fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, in a 1918 sample collected in Europe, where bats have now adapted to the fungus. These results are consistent with a Eurasian origin of the pathogen. |
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White-nose syndrome Pseudogymnoascus destructans bats Myotis bechsteinii France fungi |
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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/9/17-0875_article |
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