Frequent Arousal from Hibernation Linked to Severity of Infection and Mortality in Bats with White-Nose Syndrome

M. Reeder, DeeAnn; L. Frank, Craig; G. Turner, Gregory; U. Meteyer, Carol; Kurta, Allen; R. Britzke, Eric; E. Vodzak, Megan; R. Darling, Scott; W. Stihler, Craig; C. Hicks, Alan; Jacob, Roymon; Grieneisen, Laura; A. Brownlee, Sarah; Müller, L.; S. Blehert, David

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0038920

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Frequent Arousal from Hibernation Linked to Severity of Infection and Mortality in Bats with White-Nose Syndrome

Published in PLoS ONE • Jun 20, 2012

Authors:

DeeAnn M. Reeder

Craig L. Frank

Gregory G. Turner

Abstract

White-nose syndrome (WNS), an emerging infectious disease that has killed over 5.5 million hibernating bats, is named for the causative agent, a white fungus (Geomyces destructans (Gd)) that invades the skin of torpid bats. During hibernation, arousals to warm (euthermic) body temperatures are norma...

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Torpor

Myotis lucifugus

Hibernation (computing)

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