Effect of sample preservation methods on the viability of Geomyces destructans, the fungus associated with white-nose syndrome in bats

Acta Chiropterologica

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 217-221

  Puechmaille, Sébastien J ^a   Fuller, Hubert ^a   Teeling, Emma C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Chiroptera; conidia germination; DNA RNA preservation; Geomyces destructans; white nose syndrome

Indexed keywords

BAT; DNA; ETHANOL; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; RNA; WHITE NOISE;

NORTH AMERICA;

CHIROPTERA; FUNGI; GEOMYCES;

EID: 79958809213     PISSN: 15081109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3161/150811011X578778     Document Type: Article

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