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Ecology
Catherine G. Haase, Nathan W. Fuller, Yvonne A. Dzal, C. Reed Hranac, David T. S. Hayman, Cori L. Lausen, Kirk A. Silas, Sarah H. Olson, Raina K. Plowright
Summary: This study assessed the impact of White-nose syndrome on the survival rate of hibernating bats, revealing that host body mass and hibernaculum water vapor deficit are major factors influencing survival rate variation among different species.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ronny Forney, Gabriela Rios-Sotelo, Alexa Lindauer, Craig K. R. Willis, Jamie Voyles
Summary: Temperature is a critical factor in infectious diseases. This study investigates the effect of temperature fluctuations on the growth of Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats. The results show that increased exposure to high temperatures reduces Pd growth.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2022)
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Ecology
Reilly T. Jackson, Emma Willcox, John M. Zobel, Riley F. Bernard
Summary: The study showed that the activity of bats emerging from hibernacula in winter varies greatly among different species. This variability can assist wildlife managers in making informed decisions regarding the timing of implementing species-specific conservation actions.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sarah A. Gignoux-Wolfsohn, Malin L. Pinsky, Kathleen Kerwin, Carl Herzog, MacKenzie Hall, Alyssa B. Bennett, Nina H. Fefferman, Brooke Maslo
Summary: The study reveals the potential impact of white-nose syndrome (WNS) on genetic resistance in bat populations, demonstrating how species can select advantageous traits from existing genetic variations during evolution. Through analyzing whole genome evidence, it was found that adaptive alleles from standing genetic variation may contribute to the recovery of bat populations under the influence of WNS.
Article
Ecology
C. Reed Hranac, Catherine G. Haase, Nathan W. Fuller, Meredith L. McClure, Jonathan C. Marshall, Cori L. Lausen, Liam P. McGuire, Sarah H. Olson, David T. S. Hayman
Summary: Researchers developed predictive spatial models for body mass of Myotis lucifugus and reassessed hibernation duration definitions for this species. By combining various data sources, they created distribution-wide predictions of body fat and hibernation duration, identifying an improved estimation of hibernation duration and a scaling relationship between body mass and body fat. These results were used to inform a hibernation energetic model, predicting that WNS mortality of M. lucifugus populations in western North America may be comparable to that observed in eastern and central populations.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Review
Microbiology
Flora Whiting-Fawcett, Kenneth A. Field, Sebastien J. Puechmaille, Anna S. Blomberg, Thomas M. Lilley
Summary: During hibernation, bats with suppressed immunity and low body temperatures are at risk of colonization by Pseudogymnoascus destructans, leading to severe disease in susceptible species. However, resistant species can rely on innate immunity to control infections with local inflammation. Ineffective adaptive immune mechanisms may be activated if infections are not controlled before emergence from hibernation, causing immunopathology in susceptible bat species.
CURRENT OPINION IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sarah Hooper, Sybill Amelon
Summary: Due to the emergence of White-nose Syndrome, little brown bat populations have decreased significantly. This research aimed to improve the overwinter survival of bats infected with P. destructans by exposing them to volatile organic compounds produced by Rhodococcus rhodochrous strain DAP96253. However, field experiments showed that adding these compounds actually decreased the overwinter survival rate of bats in one of the hibernacula.
Article
Ecology
Meredith L. McClure, Catherine G. Haase, Carter Reed Hranac, David T. S. Hayman, Brett G. Dickson, Liam P. McGuire, Daniel Crowley, Nathan W. Fuller, Cori L. Lausen, Raina K. Plowright, Sarah H. Olson
Summary: This study examined the suitability and winter survival capacity of potential hibernaculum sites for five bat species, revealing that winter survival capacity, topography, land cover, and access to subterranean features were important predictors of hibernaculum selection, with varying relationships among species. The mechanistic estimate of winter survivorship was found to be a strong predictor of winter occurrence probability across focal species. The research suggests that North American bat distributions may shift in the future due to the interaction of winter survivorship, climate conditions, and the impact of WNS on bats' physiology.
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Anna C. Doty, A. Dan Wilson, Lisa B. Forse, Thomas S. Risch
Summary: Analysis of VOC emissions using e-nose devices shows promise for early detection of white-nose syndrome in bats. This study captured tricolored bats from different sampling groups and collected VOC emissions to determine the relationships between these factors and physiological states, infection status, and metabolic conditions. Results indicate that the three groups of bats had different e-nose aroma signatures, suggesting different VOC profiles. Specific VOCs were also identified as biomarkers of healthy and diseased states, environmental conditions, and physiological activity levels. These findings demonstrate the potential of GC/E-nose technologies for noninvasive assessments of Pd-infection, WNS-disease status, and physiological states.
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Microbiology
Meghan Ange-Stark, Katy L. Parise, Tina L. Cheng, Joseph R. Hoyt, Kate E. Langwig, Winifred F. Frick, A. Marm Kilpatrick, John Gillece, Matthew D. MacManes, Jeffrey T. Foster
Summary: This study investigated the skin microbial composition of three North American bat species affected by white-nose syndrome. The results showed that bacterial diversity on the skin of Myotis lucifugus significantly decreased when the white-nose syndrome pathogen was present, while bacterial diversity in other bat species remained unaffected. Fungal species present on bats showed overlap with the environmental fungal community, but the presence of the pathogen did not affect fungal composition.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
John Grider, Wayne E. Thogmartin, Evan H. Campbell Grant, Riley F. Bernard, Robin E. Russell
Summary: White-nose syndrome has greatly reduced bat populations, but treatments can mitigate mortality. A model was developed to explore the effects of different treatment scenarios on bat populations. Treatment method, timing, and disturbance are important factors affecting treatment success. Applying treatments before or during the early epidemic stages is more effective.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biology
Melissa B. Meierhofer, Thomas M. Lilley, Lasse Ruokolainen, Joseph S. Johnson, Steven R. Parratt, Michael L. Morrison, Brian L. Pierce, Jonah W. Evans, Jani Anttila
Summary: Predicting the emergence and spread of infectious diseases is crucial for biodiversity conservation. The spread of white-nose syndrome in Texas varies by geography, with northern regions more affected than southern areas. Understanding the dynamics of disease spread and severity across different environmental conditions is vital for effective management strategies.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Young-Sik Kim, Myun-Sik Yang, Chang-Gi Jeong, Chul-Un Chung, Jae-Ku Oem
Summary: This study confirms the presence of Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), the causative agent of white-nose syndrome (WNS), in Korean bats and suggests the possibility of WNS outbreaks in Korea.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Martin Koch, Julia Manecke, Jan Pablo Burgard, Ralf Muennich, Karl Kugelschafter, Andreas Kiefer, Michael Veith
Summary: Hibernation is crucial for bats in the temperate zone to lower metabolic costs during winter, but the timing of emergence from hibernation is influenced by both weather conditions and intrinsic motivation. The study shows that different bat species have varying degrees of weather dependence and their residual motivation to emerge is related to their ecological adaptation.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Santiago Perea, Emily A. Ferrall, Katherine M. Morris, Pete E. Pattavina, Nicholas Sharp, Steven B. Castleberry
Summary: Long-term monitoring programs are crucial for assessing bat populations, conservation planning, and management decisions. White-nose syndrome poses a severe threat to North American cave-dwelling bats, resulting in significant declines in multiple species. This study found that gray bat populations remained stable, while tricolored bat and northern long-eared bat populations declined by over 90% within the first 5 years after the detection of white-nose syndrome in the region.
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Christina M. Davy, Gabriela F. Mastromonaco, Julia L. Riley, James H. Baxter-Gilbert, Heather Mayberry, Craig K. R. Willis
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Physiology
Heather W. Mayberry, Liam P. McGuire, Craig K. R. Willis
JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY B-BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Biology
Quinn M. R. Webber, Craig K. R. Willis
JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Mycology
Michael E. Donaldson, Christina M. Davy, Karen J. Vanderwolf, Craig K. R. Willis, Barry J. Saville, Christopher J. Kyle
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Psychology, Biological
Kristina A. Muise, Allyson K. Menzies, Craig K. R. Willis
PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Allison Q. Byrne, Thomas J. Poorten, Jamie Voyles, Craig K. R. Willis, Erica Bree Rosenblum
Article
Virology
Sonu Subudhi, Noreen Rapin, Nicole Dorville, Janet E. Hill, Jennifer Town, Craig K. R. Willis, Trent K. Bollinger, Vikram Misra
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christina M. Davy, Michael E. Donaldson, Sonu Subudhi, Noreen Rapin, Lisa Warnecke, James M. Turner, Trent K. Bollinger, Christopher J. Kyle, Nicole A. S. -Y. Dorville, Emma L. Kunkel, Kaleigh J. O. Norquay, Yvonne A. Dzal, Craig K. R. Willis, Vikram Misra
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2018)
Article
Ecology
Tina L. Cheng, Alexander Gerson, Marianne S. Moore, Jonathan D. Reichard, Joely DeSimone, Craig K. R. Willis, Winifred F. Frick, Auston Marm Kilpatrick
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Liam P. McGuire, Heather W. Mayberry, Quinn E. Fletcher, Craig K. R. Willis
CONSERVATION PHYSIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Physiology
Dylan E. Baloun, Quinn M. R. Webber, Liam P. McGuire, Justin G. Boyles, Anuraag Shrivastav, Craig K. R. Willis
PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Kristin J. Bondo, Craig K. R. Willis, Jackie D. Metheny, R. Julia Kilgour, Erin H. Gillam, Matina C. Kalcounis-Rueppell, R. M. Brigham
JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Catherine G. Haase, Nathan W. Fuller, C. Reed Hranac, David T. S. Hayman, Liam P. McGuire, Kaleigh J. O. Norquay, Kirk A. Silas, Craig K. R. Willis, Raina K. Plowright, Sarah H. Olson
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Quinn M. R. Webber, Craig K. R. Willis
Article
Biology
Nathan W. Fuller, Liam P. McGuire, Evan L. Pannkuk, Todd Blute, Catherine G. Haase, Heather W. Mayberry, Thomas S. Risch, Craig K. R. Willis
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2020)