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 …

The fungal infection causing white‐nose disease in hibernating bats in North America has
resulted in dramatic population declines of affected species, since the introduction of the …

Understanding animals' behavioral and physiological responses to pathogenic diseases is
critical for management and conservation. One such disease, white‐nose syndrome (WNS) …

Recent studies have revealed that western populations of little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus)
in North America exhibit different hibernation behavior than their eastern counterparts …

Understanding how context (eg, host species, environmental conditions) drives disease
susceptibility is an essential goal of disease ecology. We hypothesized that in bat white …

Fuzzy regression provides an alternative to statistical regression when the model is
indefinite, the relationships between model parameters are vague, the sample size is low, or …

Introduction Serological tests can be used to test whether an animal has been exposed to an
infectious agent, and whether its immune system has recognized and produced antibodies …

Background Behaviour during hibernation contributes to energy conservation in winter.
Hibernating bats select roosts with respect to physiological and environmental stressors …

White-nose syndrome (WNS) has caused dramatic population declines in several bat
species, including the Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus). Several studies have …

Background Coevolution between pathogens and their hosts decreases host morbidity and
mortality. Bats host and can tolerate viruses which can be lethal to other vertebrate orders …