White-Nose Syndrome Fungus (Geomyces destructans) in Bat, France.

Authors :: Puechmaille, Sébastien J.
Verdeyroux, Pascal
Fuller, Hubert
Ar Gouilh, Meriadeg
Bekaert, Michaël
Teeling, Emma C.
Source :: Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation. 2011, Vol. 31 Issue 1, p25-28. 4p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Chart, 1 Graph.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: White-nose syndrome [WNS] 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]