Emerging Threat: White-Nose Syndrome Poised to Impact Southern Hemisphere Bats

White-nose syndrome (WNS), a lethal disease driven by the fungal pathogen Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), has decimated bat populations across North America since its arrival in 2006 [2]. A recent global assessment warns that this pathogen could soon threaten bat species in the Southern Hemisphere, where evolutionary naïveté and suitable environmental conditions heighten the risk of a widespread outbreak [3].

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2025-01-01
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Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
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Emerging Threat: White-Nose Syndrome Poised to Impact Southern Hemisphere Bats

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Emerging Threat: White-Nose Syndrome Poised to Impact Southern Hemisphere Bats

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Abstract

White-nose syndrome (WNS), a lethal disease driven by the fungal pathogen Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), has decimated bat populations across North America since its arrival in 2006 [2]. A recent global assessment warns that this pathogen could soon threaten bat species in the Southern Hemisphere, where evolutionary naïveté and suitable environmental conditions heighten the risk of a widespread outbreak [3].

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