Bat white-nose syndrome: An emerging fungal pathogen?
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Abstract
White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a condition associated with an unprecedented bat mortality event in the northeastern United States. Since the winter of 2006*2007, bat declines exceeding 75% have been observed at surveyed hibernacula. Affected bats often present with visually striking white fungal growth on their muzzles, ears, and/or wing membranes. Direct microscopy and culture analyses demonstrated that the skin of WNS-affected bats is colonized by a psychro-philic fungus that is phylogenetically related to Geomyces spp. but with a conidial morphology distinct from characterized members of this genus. This report characterizes the cutaneous fungal infection associated with WNS.
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Blehert, D., Hicks, A., Behr, M., Meteyer, C., Berlowski-Zier, B., Buckles, E., Coleman, J., Darling, S., Gargas, A., Niver, R., Okoniewski, J., Rudd, R., Stone, W., 2009, Bat white-nose syndrome: An emerging fungal pathogen?: Science, v. 323, no. 5911, p. 227-227, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1163874.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Bat white-nose syndrome: An emerging fungal pathogen? |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.1163874 |
| Volume | 323 |
| Issue | 5911 |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Science |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 1 p. |
| First page | 227 |
| Last page | 227 |
| Country | United States |
| Other Geospatial | Northeast |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |