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Experimental infection of bats with Geomyces destructans causes white-nose syndrome

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  • Jeffrey M. Lorch

    (Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    National Wildlife Health Center, US Geological Survey)

  • Carol U. Meteyer

    (National Wildlife Health Center, US Geological Survey)

  • Melissa J. Behr

    (Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory)

  • Justin G. Boyles

    (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA)

  • Paul M. Cryan

    (Fort Collins Science Center, US Geological Survey)

  • Alan C. Hicks

    (New York Department of Environmental Conservation)

  • Anne E. Ballmann

    (National Wildlife Health Center, US Geological Survey)

  • Jeremy T. H. Coleman

    (US Fish and Wildlife Service)

  • David N. Redell

    (Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)

  • DeeAnn M. Reeder

    (Bucknell University)

  • David S. Blehert

    (National Wildlife Health Center, US Geological Survey)

Abstract

Bats with a nose for trouble Hibernating wild bat populations in eastern North America have suffered catastrophic decline in recent years as a result of white-nose syndrome (WNS). Colonization of the skin — on the eponymous nose — with the fungus Geomyces destructans has been linked to the disease, but other factors have been suggested as alternative causes. In a controlled experiment, it is now shown that G. destructans does infect bats, that it can be transmitted between animals and that infection causes WNS. This contrasts with recent reports that G. destructans is widespread among bats in Europe, where it seems to have no detrimental effects on carriers.

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  • Jeffrey M. Lorch & Carol U. Meteyer & Melissa J. Behr & Justin G. Boyles & Paul M. Cryan & Alan C. Hicks & Anne E. Ballmann & Jeremy T. H. Coleman & David N. Redell & DeeAnn M. Reeder & David S. Blehe, 2011. "Experimental infection of bats with Geomyces destructans causes white-nose syndrome," Nature, Nature, vol. 480(7377), pages 376-378, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:480:y:2011:i:7377:d:10.1038_nature10590
    DOI: 10.1038/nature10590
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    1. Michelle L Verant & Justin G Boyles & William Waldrep Jr. & Gudrun Wibbelt & David S Blehert, 2012. "Temperature-Dependent Growth of Geomyces destructans, the Fungus That Causes Bat White-Nose Syndrome," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(9), pages 1-7, September.
    2. Cornwell, Eva & Elzinga, David C. & Stowe, Shelby & Capaldi, Alex, 2019. "Modeling vaccination strategies to control white-nose syndrome in little brown bat colonies," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 407(C), pages 1-1.

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