Wing pathology of white-nose syndrome in bats suggests life-threatening disruption of physiology

<p>Abstract</p> <p>White-nose syndrome (WNS) is causing unprecedented declines in several species of North American bats. The characteristic lesions of WNS are caused by the fungus <it>Geomyces destructans</it>, which erodes and replaces the living skin of bats while th...

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Main Authors: Boyles Justin G, Meteyer Carol, Cryan Paul M, Blehert David S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/8/135