White-Nose Syndrome Fungus (Geomyces destructans) in Bat, France
oleh: Sébastien J. Puechmaille, Pascal Verdeyroux, Hubert Fuller, Meriadeg Ar Gouilh, Michaël Bekaert, Emma C. Teeling
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-02-01 |
Deskripsi
White-nose syndrome is caused by the fungus Geomyces destructans and is responsible for the deaths of >1,000,000 bats since 2006. This disease and fungus had been restricted to the northeastern United States. We detected this fungus in a bat in France and assessed the implications of this finding.