White-nose syndrome inflicts lasting injuries to the wings of little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus)

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 457-464

  Reichard, Jonathan D ^a   Kunz, Thomas H ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease monitoring; Flight performance; White nose syndrome; Wing damage index; WNS

Indexed keywords

BAT; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE SPREAD; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; HIBERNATION; MORTALITY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SURVIVAL;

MASSACHUSETTS; NEW HAMPSHIRE; UNITED STATES;

FUNGI; GEOMYCES; MYOTIS LUCIFUGUS; MYOTIS MYOTIS;

EID: 77249100987     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/150811009X485684     Document Type: Article

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