The fungal kingdom includes at least 6 million eukaryotic species and is remarkable with
respect to its profound impact on global health, biodiversity, ecology, agriculture …

The recent introduction of Pseudogymnoascus destructans (the fungal pathogen that causes
white-nose syndrome in bats) from Eurasia to North America has resulted in the collapse of …

Assessing the scope and severity of threats is necessary for evaluating impacts on
populations to inform conservation planning. Quantitative threat assessment often requires …

The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the substantial public health, economic, and societal
consequences of virus spillover from a wildlife reservoir. Widespread human transmission of …

Host-associated microbiomes contribute in many ways to the homeostasis of the
metaorganism. The microbiome's contributions range from hel** to provide nutrition and …

Abstract Seminal work by Louis Pasteur revealed the contribution of fungi–yeasts and
microsporidia to agroindustry and disease in animals, respectively. More than 150 years …

Snake fungal disease (SFD; ophidiomycosis), caused by the pathogen Ophidiomyces
ophiodiicola (Oo), has been documented in wild snakes in North America and Eurasia, and …

Bats have received considerable recent attention for infectious disease research because of
their potential to host and transmit viruses, including Ebola, Hendra, Nipah, and multiple …

Disease outbreaks and pathogen introductions can have significant effects on host
populations, and the ability of pathogens to persist in the environment can exacerbate …

Ancient enzootic associations between wildlife and their infections allow evolution to
innovate mechanisms of pathogenicity that are counterbalanced by host responses …