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 …
Going to bat (s) for studies of disease tolerance
A majority of viruses that have caused recent epidemics with high lethality rates in people,
are zoonoses originating from wildlife. Among them are filoviruses (eg, Marburg, Ebola) …
are zoonoses originating from wildlife. Among them are filoviruses (eg, Marburg, Ebola) …
Disease alters macroecological patterns of N orth A merican bats
Aim We investigated the effects of disease on the local abundances and distributions of
species at continental scales by examining the impacts of white‐nose syndrome, an …
species at continental scales by examining the impacts of white‐nose syndrome, an …
White-nose syndrome fungus introduced from Europe to North America
S Leopardi, D Blake, SJ Puechmaille - Current Biology, 2015 - cell.com
The investigation of factors underlying the emergence of fungal diseases in wildlife has
gained significance as a consequence of drastic declines in amphibians, where the fungus …
gained significance as a consequence of drastic declines in amphibians, where the fungus …
[PDF][PDF] White-nose syndrome in bats
WF Frick, SJ Puechmaille… - … of bats in a changing world, 2016 - library.oapen.org
White-nose syndrome (WNS) is an infectious disease of hibernating bats that has killed
millions of bats since it first emerged in eastern North America in 2006. The disease is …
millions of bats since it first emerged in eastern North America in 2006. The disease is …
The Resistance of a North American Bat Species (Eptesicus fuscus) to White-Nose Syndrome (WNS)
CL Frank, A Michalski, AA McDonough, M Rahimian… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
White-nose Syndrome (WNS) is the primary cause of over-winter mortality for little brown
(Myotis lucifugus), northern (Myotis septentrionalis), and tricolored (Perimyotis subflavus) …
(Myotis lucifugus), northern (Myotis septentrionalis), and tricolored (Perimyotis subflavus) …
The white-nose syndrome transcriptome: activation of anti-fungal host responses in wing tissue of hibernating little brown myotis
White-nose syndrome (WNS) in North American bats is caused by an invasive cutaneous
infection by the psychrophilic fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd). We compared …
infection by the psychrophilic fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd). We compared …
White-nose syndrome fungus: a generalist pathogen of hibernating bats
J Zukal, H Bandouchova, T Bartonicka, H Berkova… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Host traits and phylogeny can determine infection risk by driving pathogen transmission and
its ability to infect new hosts. Predicting such risks is critical when designing disease …
its ability to infect new hosts. Predicting such risks is critical when designing disease …
Destructin-1 is a collagen-degrading endopeptidase secreted by Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the causative agent of white-nose syndrome
AJ O'Donoghue, GM Knudsen… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Pseudogymnoascus destructans is the causative agent of white-nose syndrome, a disease
that has caused the deaths of millions of bats in North America. This psychrophilic fungus …
that has caused the deaths of millions of bats in North America. This psychrophilic fungus …
Immune responses in hibernating little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus) with white-nose syndrome
White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a fungal disease responsible for decimating many bat
populations in North America. Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), the psychrophilic …
populations in North America. Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), the psychrophilic …