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Abstract
Geomyces and Pseudogymnoascus (Fungi, Ascomycota, Leotiomycetes, aff. Thelebolales) are closely related groups of globally occurring soil-associated fungi. Recently, these genera of fungi have received attention because a newly identified species, Pseudogymnoascus (initially classified as Geomyces) destructans, was discovered in association with significant and unusual mortality of hibernating bats in North America (Blehert et al. 2009; Gargas et al. 2009; Minnis and Linder 2013). This emergent disease called bat white-nose syndrome (WNS), has since caused drastic declines in populations of hibernating bats in the United States and Canada (Turner, Reeder, and Coleman 2011; Thogmartin et al. 2012) and threatens some species with regional extinction (Frick et al. 2010; Langwig et al. 2012; Thogmartin et al. 2013). As primary predators of insects and keystone species for cave ecosystems, the loss of bats due to WNS has important economic and ecological implications.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Geomyces and Pseudogymnoascus: Emergence of a primary pathogen, the causative agent of bat white-nose syndrome |
| Chapter | 28 |
| ISBN | 978-1-4987-0665-0 |
| Edition | 4 |
| Year Published | 2017 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Publisher location | Boca Raton, FL |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 11 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | The fungal community: Its organization and role in the ecosystem |
| First page | 405 |
| Last page | 415 |
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