Population genetics as a tool to elucidate pathogen reservoirs: Lessons from Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the causative agent of white-nose disease in bats
N. M. Fischer, A. Altewischer, S. Ranpal, S. E. Dool, G. Kerth, S. J. Puechmaille
This study uses population genetics to identify Pseudogymnoascus destructans as an environmental reservoir in bat hibernacula walls, showing genotypic uniqueness per site and annual reinfection patterns.
bioRxiv · Feb 4, 2021Ecology