There have been several major outbreaks of emerging viral diseases, including Hendra,
Nipah, Marburg and Ebola virus diseases, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and …

Many birds and mammals drastically reduce their energy expenditure during times of cold
exposure, food shortage, or drought, by temporarily abandoning euthermia, ie the …

As poikilothermic vertebrates, fish can experience changes in water temperature, and hence
body temperature, as a result of seasonal changes, migration, or efflux of large quantities of …

An increasingly asked question is' can we confidently link bats with emerging viruses?'. No,
or not yet, is the qualified answer based on the evidence available. Although more than 200 …

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 …

Diet, host gene composition, and alterations in the intestinal microbiota can contribute to
obesity. In microbe-induced obesity, metabolic changes stem from primary perturbation of …

Multiple stressors, both abiotic and biotic, often are experienced simultaneously by
organisms in nature. Responses to these stressors may share signaling pathways (“cross …

The occurrence of emerging infectious diseases and their relevance to human health has
increased the interest in bats as potential reservoir hosts and vectors of zoonotic pathogens …

White-nose syndrome (WNS) is causing unprecedented declines in several species of North
American bats. The characteristic lesions of WNS are caused by the fungus Geomyces …

Climate change is one of the major issues facing natural populations and thus a focus of
recent research has been to predict the responses of organisms to these changes. Models …