Many environmental conditions can constrain the ability of animals to obtain sufficient food
energy, or transform that food energy into useful chemical forms. To survive extended …

Mammals are often considered to be masters of homeostasis, with the ability to maintain a
constant internal milieu, despite marked changes in the environment; however, many …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) comprising deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary
embolism is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Short-term immobility-related …

The last 'hibernation book'was published in 1982, nearly 40 years ago, so clearly an update
was needed. The options were a book written by a single author or an edited book written by …

Disease can play an important role in structuring species communities because the effects of
disease vary among hosts; some species are driven towards extinction, while others suffer …

White-nose syndrome (WNS) in North American bats is caused by an invasive cutaneous
infection by the psychrophilic fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd). We compared …

Thirteen-lined ground squirrels and Syrian hamsters are known for their ability to withstand
cold during hibernation. We found that hibernators exhibit cold tolerance even in the active …

White nose syndrome, caused by Geomyces destructans, has killed more than 5 million
cave hibernating bats in eastern North America. During hibernation, the lack of inflammatory …

Mammals that hibernate experience extreme metabolic states and body temperatures as
they transition between euthermia, a state resembling typical warm blooded mammals, and …

White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a newly emergent disease that potentially threatens all
temperate bat species. A recently identified fungus, Geomyces destructans, is the most likely …