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 …

The importance of fungal infections in both human and animals has increased over the last
decades. This article represents an overview of the different categories of fungal infections …

The global diversity of fungi has been estimated between 2 to 11 million species, of which
only about 155 000 have been named. Most fungi are invisible to the unaided eye, but they …

Bats harbor a myriad of viruses and some of these viruses may have spilled over to other
species including humans. Spillover events are rare and several factors must align to create …

An electronic nose, designed to replicate human olfaction, captures distinctive
'fingerprint'data from mixed gases or odors. Comprising a gas sensing system and an …

White-nose syndrome (WNS) of bats, caused by the fungus previously known as Geomyces
destructans, has decimated populations of insectivorous bats in eastern North America …

Background The physiological effects of white-nose syndrome (WNS) in hibernating bats
and ultimate causes of mortality from infection with Pseudogymnoascus (formerly …

Seasonal patterns in pathogen transmission can influence the impact of disease on
populations and the speed of spatial spread. Increases in host contact rates or births drive …

This new edition of Fungi in Ecosystem Processes continues the unique approach of
examining the roles of fungi from the perspective of ecosystem functions. It explores how …

"… a number of chapters provide excellent summaries of the modern methods available for
studying fungal ecology, along with those more traditional methods that are still extremely …