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Title:

Bat White-Nose Syndrome: An Emerging Fungal Pathogen?

Series Title:

Science

Creator:

Blehert, David S.
Hicks, Alan C.
Behr, Melissa
Meteyer, Carol U. et al

Publisher:

American Association for the Advancement of Science

Publication Date:

2009-01-09

Language:

English

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Abstract:

White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a condition associated with an unprecedented bat mortality event in the northeastern United States. Since the winter of 2006*2007, bat declines exceeding 75% have been observed at surveyed hibernacula. Affected bats often present with visually striking white fungal growth on their muzzles, ears, and/or wing membranes. Direct microscopy and culture analyses demonstrated that the skin of WNS-affected bats is colonized by a psychro-philic fungus that is phylogenetically related to Geomyces spp. but with a conidial morphology distinct from characterized members of this genus. This report characterizes the cutaneous fungal infection associated with WNS.

Original Version:

Science, Vol. 323, no. 5911 (2009-01-09).

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University of South Florida

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