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 …

A majority of viruses that have caused recent epidemics with high lethality rates in people,
are zoonoses originating from wildlife. Among them are filoviruses (eg, Marburg, Ebola) …

The rapid global spread and human health impacts of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes
COVID-19, show humanity's vulnerability to zoonotic disease pandemics. Although …

The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

The degree to which species can rapidly adapt is key to survival in the face of climatic and
other anthropogenic changes. For little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus), whose populations …

White-nose syndrome (WNS) caused by the fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd)
has killed millions of North American hibernating bats. Currently, methods to prevent the …

Rapid evolution of advantageous traits following abrupt environmental change can help
populations recover from demographic decline. However, for many introduced diseases …

Fungal diseases of wildlife typically manifest as superficial skin infections but can have
devastating consequences for host physiology and survival. White-nose syndrome (WNS) is …

Emerging mycoses are an increasing concern in wildlife and human health. Given the
historical rarity of fungal pathogens in warm-bodied vertebrates, there is a need to better …

The devastating bat fungal disease, white-nose syndrome (WNS), does not appear to affect
all species equally. To experimentally determine susceptibility differences between species …