Skin fungal assemblages of bats vary based on susceptibility to white-nose syndrome
Microbial skin assemblages, including fungal communities, can influence host resistance to
infectious diseases. The diversity-invasibility hypothesis predicts that high-diversity …
infectious diseases. The diversity-invasibility hypothesis predicts that high-diversity …
The evolution of a bat population with white-nose syndrome (WNS) reveals a shift from an epizootic to an enzootic phase
CL Frank, AD Davis, C Herzog - Frontiers in Zoology, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background White-nose Syndrome (WNS) is a mycosis caused by a cutaneous
infection with the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd). It produces hibernation …
infection with the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd). It produces hibernation …
A review of sebum in mammals in relation to skin diseases, skin function, and the skin microbiome
K Vanderwolf, C Kyle, C Davy - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
Diseases vary among and within species but the causes of this variation can be unclear.
Immune responses are an important driver of disease variation, but mechanisms on how the …
Immune responses are an important driver of disease variation, but mechanisms on how the …
The antifungal properties of epidermal fatty acid esters: insights from white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats
CL Frank, KG Sitler-Elbel, AJ Hudson, MR Ingala - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Numerous free fatty acids (FFAs) are known to have potent antifungal effects. The
mammalian epidermis contains both FFAs and multiple classes of fatty acid esters, including …
mammalian epidermis contains both FFAs and multiple classes of fatty acid esters, including …
Hepatic lipid signatures of little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) and big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) at early stages of white-nose syndrome
White-nose syndrome (WNS) is an emergent wildlife fungal disease of cave-dwelling,
hibernating bats that has led to unprecedented mortalities throughout North America. A …
hibernating bats that has led to unprecedented mortalities throughout North America. A …