Natural selection in bats with historical exposure to white-nose syndrome
Abstract Background Hibernation allows animals to survive periods of resource scarcity by reducing their energy expenditure through decreased metabolism. However, hibernators become susceptible to psychrophilic pathogens if they cannot mount an efficient immune response to infection. While Nearctic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-08-01
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Series: | BMC Zoology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40850-018-0035-4 |