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 …
Fungal infections in animals: a patchwork of different situations
The importance of fungal infections in both human and animals has increased over the last
decades. This article represents an overview of the different categories of fungal infections …
decades. This article represents an overview of the different categories of fungal infections …
Evidence of region‐wide bat population decline from long‐term monitoring and Bayesian occupancy models with empirically informed priors
TJ Rodhouse, RM Rodriguez, KM Banner… - Ecology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Strategic conservation efforts for cryptic species, especially bats, are hindered by limited
understanding of distribution and population trends. Integrating long‐term encounter …
understanding of distribution and population trends. Integrating long‐term encounter …
Extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet light in the fungal pathogen causing white-nose syndrome of bats
Bat white-nose syndrome (WNS), caused by the fungal pathogen Pseudogymnoascus
destructans, has decimated North American hibernating bats since its emergence in 2006 …
destructans, has decimated North American hibernating bats since its emergence in 2006 …
Virally-vectored vaccine candidates against white-nose syndrome induce anti-fungal immune response in little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus)
TE Rocke, B Kingstad-Bakke, M Wüthrich, B Stading… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
White-nose syndrome (WNS) caused by the fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd)
has killed millions of North American hibernating bats. Currently, methods to prevent the …
has killed millions of North American hibernating bats. Currently, methods to prevent the …
A review of bat hibernacula across the western United States: Implications for white-nose syndrome surveillance and management
Efforts to conserve bats in the western United States have long been impeded by a lack of
information on their winter whereabouts, particularly bats in the genus Myotis. The recent …
information on their winter whereabouts, particularly bats in the genus Myotis. The recent …
Hibernacula microclimate and declines in overwintering bats during an outbreak of white‐nose syndrome near the northern range limit of infection in North America
KJ Vanderwolf, DF McAlpine - Ecology and Evolution, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We document white‐nose syndrome (WNS), a lethal disease of bats caused by the fungus
Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), and hibernacula microclimate in New Brunswick …
Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), and hibernacula microclimate in New Brunswick …
The Milieu Souterrain Superficiel as hibernation habitat for bats: implications for white-nose syndrome
KM Blejwas, GW Pendleton, ML Kohan… - Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Recent studies have revealed that western populations of little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus)
in North America exhibit different hibernation behavior than their eastern counterparts …
in North America exhibit different hibernation behavior than their eastern counterparts …
Identifying research needs to inform white‐nose syndrome management decisions
RF Bernard, JD Reichard, JTH Coleman… - … Science and Practice, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological understanding of host–pathogen dynamics is the basis for managing wildlife
diseases. Since 2008, federal, state, and provincial agencies and tribal and private …
diseases. Since 2008, federal, state, and provincial agencies and tribal and private …
COVID-19 and threats to bats
Bats are very diverse, including over 1400 species (Simmons and Cirranello 2020),
meaning that one in every five living mammal species is a bat. These remarkable animals …
meaning that one in every five living mammal species is a bat. These remarkable animals …