The skin I live in: Pathogenesis of white-nose syndrome of bats
by Marcos Isidoro-Ayza, Jeffrey M. Lorch, Bruce S. Klein
The emergence of white-nose syndrome (WNS) in North America has resulted in mass mortalities of hibernating bats and total extirpation of local populations. The need to mitigate this disease has stirred a significant body of research to understand its pathogenesis. Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the causative agent of WNS, is a psychrophilic (cold-loving) fungus that resides within the class Leotiomycetes, which contains mainly plant... Читать дальше...