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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Pseudogymnoascus destructans"”.
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Cellular Copper Import Mechanisms via Secreted Cuproproteins: Exploring Metal Homeostasis in Pseudogymnoascus destructans
… the metal stress response of the fungal pathogen Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), which causes White-Nose Syndrome in bats. Special emphasis is placed on understanding how cellular metal status effects Bim1-like Proteins (BLPs) and high-affinity copper transporters (CTR proteins) transcription …
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Nutritional capability of and substrate suitability for Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the causal agent of bat white-nose syndrome
Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the causal agent of bat white-nose syndrome, has caused nearly six million deaths in North American bats since its introduction into the United States in 2006. Current research has shown that caves can harbor P. destructans even after the infected bats are removed and …
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Evaluating Volatile Organic Compounds for Contact-Independent Antagonism of Pseudogymnoascus destructans and Assessing the Impact of Fungal Pigmentation on Antifungal Susceptibility
… (WNS), caused by the psychrophilic fungus <em>Pseudogymnoascus destructans</em>, has been implicated in the massive decline of hibernating bat populations across North America and has led to the listing of impacted species under the US endangered Species Act. Due to the importance of bats to …
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Assessment of Culverts and Bridges as Roosting Habitat for Perimyotis subflavus (tri-colored bat) and Disease Transmission Corridors for Pseudogymnoascus destructans
<p><em>Pseudogymnoascus destructans</em> is an emerging fungal pathogen causing precipitous declines in North American bats due to the development of white-nose syndrome. Since 2006, 34 U.S. states and 7 Canadian provinces have confirmed the presence of <em>P. destructans</em>. Due to the rapid …
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Arousal patterns, fungal loads, and wing damage in a surviving population of little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus)
… syndrome (WNS), which is caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans. This study evaluated the impact of environment (temperature and moisture), pathogen virulence, and host susceptibility on survival. Host response was assessed using temperature-sensitive radio transmitters (<em>n</em> = …
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Exploring the drivers and consequences of emerging infectious disease of wildlife
… fungal pathogen that causes white-nose syndrome, Pseudogymnoascus destructans. In Chapter 2, I disentangle the effects of adaptive host traits and environmental influences in driving host population stabilization of the little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus), finding that host-pathogen coexistence in …
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Changing Relationship Between Temperature and Pathogen Growth on Bats with White-nose Syndrome
… syndrome (WNS), caused by the fungal pathogen Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), in little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) across a spatiotemporal gradient. We explored the relationship between bat roosting temperatures and Pd growth rates across three phases of pathogen invasion comprising years …
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MICROBIAL COMMENSALS OF TRICOLORED BATS IN GEORGIA AND THEIR PROBIOTIC POTENTIAL
<p><em>Pseudogymnoascus destructans</em> (Pd) is a fungal pathogen that has been spreading in North American bats since its initial discovery in 2006. <em>P. destructans</em> is the causative agent of white-nose syndrome (WNS), a disease leading to as much as a 90% decrease in some eastern United …
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Investigating how bat ectoparasites influence the skin microbiome diversity and composition in Washington State bats
… caused by the psychrophilic pathogenic fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), has killed millions of bats in the eastern United States since its initial introduction in 2006 and recent expansion into the western U.S. Understanding factors that contribute to the spread of Pd and risk of …
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Investigating biometrics of Perimyotis subflavus in traditional and nontraditional hibernacula in the Southeastern United States as it relates to susceptibility to white-nose syndrome.
… holes which may pose an increased risk for <em>Pseudogymnoascus destructans </em>(<em>Pd</em>) transmission, infection, and WNS development. Continued significant declines in <em>P. subflavus</em> populations due to WNS increases importance of considering potential risk factors, such as …
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Disease Status, Occupancy, and Relative Activity of Little Brown Bats (Myotis lucifugus) in the Northeastern United States
… Syndrome (WNS), caused by the fungal pathogen Pseudogymnoascus destructans, has caused catastrophic declines in several North American bat species, including >90% losses in Little Brown Bats (Myotis lucifugus). Because small, remnant populations persist across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, …
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Northern long-eared bat day roost ecology and novel bat sampling techniques in the mid-Atlantic
… (WNS), caused by the introduced fungal pathogen, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, has caused precipitous declines in bat populations including the now endangered northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis; NLEB). Remnant populations of NLEB have been found outside their traditional range in …
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Spatial Ecology and Conservation Strategies for the Endangered Northern Long-Eared Bat (<i>Myotis septentrionalis</i>) in a Post-White-Nose Syndrome Landscape
… declines since the 2007 introduction of <i>Pseudogymnoascus destructans</i>, the fungal pathogen that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS). Due to continued mortality, failed recruitment, and range fragmentation, effective species conservation would benefit from local and regional research …
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Shifting disease dynamics following the invasion of an emerging wildlife pathogen
The introduction of pathogens to new regions can have significant impacts to human, agricultural and wildlife health. Introduced pathogens can change and adapt to new hosts (i.e. the species that they infect) and to new habitats. These factors can ultimately influence their impact on host …
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Emydomyces testavorans infection in aquatic chelonians
… declines in amphibian populations worldwide, and Pseudogymnoascus destructans (white nose syndrome) has been associated with significant declines in North American bat populations. The fungal order Onygenales includes many pathogens of humans and animals, and recent studies have shown some …
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Assessing threats to North American bats: impacts of white-nose syndrome and climate on reproduction and survival
… it first emerged in 2006. The fungal pathogen, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, infects the wings, ears and nose of bats that hibernate in caves in winter while both cave temperatures and bats’ body temperatures are low. The hibernating bats' immune systems do not respond to the infection, leading …