Detection of Pseudogymnoascus destructans on Wisconsin Bats During Summer

摘要: White-nose syndrome (WNS) affects bats primarily in winter, with Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungus that causes WNS, growing on colder climates as they are hibernating. As a result, nearly all disease investigations have been conducted winter or emerging spring. Although P. destructans has detected during summer season, seasonal dynamics of infection this period remain poorly understood. To test for presence we sampled were free flying from June 2017 to September and also maternity roost August outside known hibernaculum September. We collected skin swabs muzzle forearm bats, using real-time PCR methods, DNA 16% (12/76) Wisconsin, US, including juvenile little brown (Myotis lucifugus) bat house roosts, free-flying adult two species captured June, migratory eastern red (Lasiurus borealis). These data illustrated potential be transferred dispersed among highlighted complex associated pathogen.