Sex-biased infections scale to population impacts for an emerging wildlife disease
M. J. Kailing, J. R. Hoyt, J. P. White, H. M. Kaarakka, J. A. Redell, A. E. Leon, T. E. Rocke, J. E. DePue, W. H. Scullon, K. L. Parise, J. T. Foster, A. M. Kilpatrick, K. E. Langwig
The paper examines sex-biased infections in bats with white-nose syndrome, finding females are more infected and have lower survival, leading to skewed sex ratios and potential population impacts.
bioRxiv · Jul 29, 2022 · PreprintEcology