Post Tagged with: "white nose syndrome"

Countcolors, an R Package for Quantification of the Fluorescence Emitted by Pd Lesions on the Wing Membranes of Hibernating Bats

Countcolors, an R Package for Quantification of the Fluorescence Emitted by Pd Lesions on the Wing Membranes of Hibernating Bats

The purpose of this study was to create and validate the R package, countcolors, for quantifying the distinct orange–yellow UV fluorescence in bat-wing membrane lesions caused by P. destructans (white-nose syndrome).

July 21, 2020 — Research & Publications
Bat Monthly featured story: Developing a Probiotic Approach to Reduce Severity of White-Nose Syndrome in Bats

Bat Monthly featured story: Developing a Probiotic Approach to Reduce Severity of White-Nose Syndrome in Bats

Researchers in Canada are investigating a probiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of WNS.

June 12, 2020 — News
First report of white-nose syndrome deaths in North Dakota bats

First report of white-nose syndrome deaths in North Dakota bats

North Dakota Game and Fish issued a news release reporting the first documented WNS deaths in the state’s bats.

May 25, 2020 — Current Disease Events, News
Plasma proteomic profiles differ between European and North American myotid bats colonized by Pseudogymnoascus destructans

Plasma proteomic profiles differ between European and North American myotid bats colonized by Pseudogymnoascus destructans

The differences in plasma proteomic profiles between European and North American bat species colonized by Pd suggest European bats have evolved tolerance mechanisms towards Pd infection.

May 11, 2020 — Research & Publications