Frequent arousal from hibernation linked to severity of infection and mortality in bats with white-n...
Frequent arousal from hibernation linked to severity of infection and mortality in bats with white-nose syndrome
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United States: Public Library of Science
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White-nose syndrome (WNS), an emerging infectious disease that has killed over 5.5 million hibernating bats, is named for the causative agent, a white fungus (Geomyces destructans (Gd)) that invades the skin of torpid bats. During hibernation, arousals to warm (euthermic) body temperatures are normal but deplete fat stores. Temperature-sensitive da...
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Frequent arousal from hibernation linked to severity of infection and mortality in bats with white-nose syndrome
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1326187325
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1326187325
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0038920
