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 …
The skin I live in: Pathogenesis of white-nose syndrome of bats
M Isidoro-Ayza, JM Lorch, BS Klein - PLoS Pathogens, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The emergence of white-nose syndrome (WNS) in North America has resulted in mass
mortalities of hibernating bats and total extirpation of local populations. The need to mitigate …
mortalities of hibernating bats and total extirpation of local populations. The need to mitigate …
White-nose syndrome dramatically altered the summer bat assemblage in a temperate Southern Appalachian forest
Abstract White-nose syndrome (WNS), an epizootic disease caused by an invasive fungus,
threatens bat populations across North America. WNS-induced changes in summer bat …
threatens bat populations across North America. WNS-induced changes in summer bat …
Genomic signatures of selection in bats surviving white‐nose syndrome
SA Gignoux‐Wolfsohn, ML Pinsky, K Kerwin… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Rapid evolution of advantageous traits following abrupt environmental change can help
populations recover from demographic decline. However, for many introduced diseases …
populations recover from demographic decline. However, for many introduced diseases …
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 …
Temperature alone is insufficient to understand hibernation energetics
LP McGuire, EM Johnson, WF Frick… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.biologists.com
Energy conservation has long been a focal point in hibernation research. A long-standing
assumption is that ambient temperature (T a) largely defines the rate of energy expenditure …
assumption is that ambient temperature (T a) largely defines the rate of energy expenditure …
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 …
Effect of torpor on host transcriptomic responses to a fungal pathogen in hibernating bats
Hibernation, the use of prolonged torpor to depress metabolism, is employed by mammals to
conserve resources during extended periods of extreme temperatures and/or resource …
conserve resources during extended periods of extreme temperatures and/or resource …
Winter habitats of bats in Texas
Few studies have described winter microclimate selection by bats in the southern United
States. This is of particular importance as the cold-adapted fungus, Pseudogymnoascus …
States. This is of particular importance as the cold-adapted fungus, Pseudogymnoascus …
Survival of hibernating little brown bats that are unaffected by white-nose syndrome: Using thermal cameras to understand arousal behavior
White-nose syndrome is a fungal disease that has decimated hibernating bats from multiple
North American species. In 2014, the invasive fungus arrived at a hibernaculum of little …
North American species. In 2014, the invasive fungus arrived at a hibernaculum of little …