Environment, host, and fungal traits predict continental-scale white-nose syndrome in bats
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Environment, host, and fungal traits predict continental-scale white-nose syndrome in bats
White-nose syndrome is a fungal disease killing bats in eastern North America, but disease is not seen in European bats and is less severe in some North American species. We show that how bats use energy during hibernation and fungal growth rates under different environmental conditions can explain how some bats are able to survive winter with infection and others are not. Our study shows how s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Science Advances
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2375-2548
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1500831