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New Fungal Threats and White-Nose Syndrome Impacting North American Bats

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Source: The New York Times
New Fungal Threats and White-Nose Syndrome Impacting North American Bats
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TL;DR

A fungus called Pseudogymnoascus destructans caused white-nose disease, devastating North American bat populations since 2006, while European and Asian bats tolerate the fungus. Scientists have identified a new species of fungus in Europe and Asia that could pose an even greater threat to bats.

Topics:healthscience#bats#fungus#north-america#pseudogymnoascus-destructans#science#white-nose-disease
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  1. A Fungus Devastated North American Bats. A New Species Could Deliver a Killer Blow.  The New York Times
  2. Two distinct host-specialized fungal species cause white-nose disease in bats  Nature
  3. Where are the bats, and why should we care? A White-nose Syndrome update  SteinbachOnline

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