Ecology and impacts of white-nose syndrome on bats
The recent introduction of Pseudogymnoascus destructans (the fungal pathogen that causes
white-nose syndrome in bats) from Eurasia to North America has resulted in the collapse of …
white-nose syndrome in bats) from Eurasia to North America has resulted in the collapse of …
Ophidiomyces ophidiicola detection and infection: a global review on a potential threat to the world's snake populations
MR Di Nicola, L Coppari, T Notomista… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Ophidiomyces ophidiicola (Oo) is one of the most relevant fungal pathogens for snakes. It is
the etiological agent of ophidiomycosis, an emerging disease causing dysecdysis, skin …
the etiological agent of ophidiomycosis, an emerging disease causing dysecdysis, skin …
Tackling emerging fungal threats to animal health, food security and ecosystem resilience
Emerging infections caused by fungi have become a widely recognized global
phenomenon. Their notoriety stems from their causing plagues and famines, driving species …
phenomenon. Their notoriety stems from their causing plagues and famines, driving species …
Pathogen dynamics during invasion and establishment of white‐nose syndrome explain mechanisms of host persistence
Disease dynamics during pathogen invasion and establishment determine the impacts of
disease on host populations and determine the mechanisms of host persistence. Temporal …
disease on host populations and determine the mechanisms of host persistence. Temporal …
Resistance in persisting bat populations after white-nose syndrome invasion
Increases in anthropogenic movement have led to a rise in pathogen introductions and the
emergence of infectious diseases in naive host communities worldwide. We combined …
emergence of infectious diseases in naive host communities worldwide. We combined …
Environmental reservoir dynamics predict global infection patterns and population impacts for the fungal disease white-nose syndrome
JR Hoyt, KE Langwig, K Sun… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Disease outbreaks and pathogen introductions can have significant effects on host
populations, and the ability of pathogens to persist in the environment can exacerbate …
populations, and the ability of pathogens to persist in the environment can exacerbate …
Field trial of a probiotic bacteria to protect bats from white-nose syndrome
JR Hoyt, KE Langwig, JP White, HM Kaarakka… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Tools for reducing wildlife disease impacts are needed to conserve biodiversity. White-nose
syndrome (WNS), caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, has caused …
syndrome (WNS), caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, has caused …
Towards a mechanistic understanding of competence: a missing link in diversity–disease research
TES Merrill, PTJ Johnson - Parasitology, 2020 - cambridge.org
Biodiversity loss may increase the risk of infectious disease in a phenomenon known as the
dilution effect. Circumstances that increase the likelihood of disease dilution are:(i) when …
dilution effect. Circumstances that increase the likelihood of disease dilution are:(i) when …
Winter torpor expression varies in four bat species with differential susceptibility to white-nose syndrome
Studies examining the overwintering behaviors of North American hibernating bats are
limited to a handful of species. We deployed temperature-sensitive transmitters on four …
limited to a handful of species. We deployed temperature-sensitive transmitters on four …
White-nose syndrome dramatically altered the summer bat assemblage in a temperate Southern Appalachian forest
Abstract White-nose syndrome (WNS), an epizootic disease caused by an invasive fungus,
threatens bat populations across North America. WNS-induced changes in summer bat …
threatens bat populations across North America. WNS-induced changes in summer bat …