Histopathology confirms white-nose syndrome in bats in Europe
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Abstract
White-nose syndrome, associated with the fungal skin infection geomycosis, caused regional population collapse in bats in North America. Our results, based on histopathology, show the presence of white-nose syndrome in Europe. Dermatohistopathology on two bats (Myotis myotis) found dead in March 2010 with geomycosis in the Czech Republic had characteristics resembling Geomyces destructans infection in bats confirmed with white-nose syndrome in US hibernacula. In addition, a live M. myotis, biopsied for histopathology during hibernation in April 2011, had typical fungal infection with cupping erosion and invasion of muzzle skin diagnostic for white-nose syndrome and conidiospores identical to G. destructans that were genetically confirmed as G. destructans.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Histopathology confirms white-nose syndrome in bats in Europe |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
| DOI | 10.7589/0090-3558-48.1.207 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wildlife Disease Association |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 207 |
| Last page | 211 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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