First Isolation of Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the Fungal Causative Agent of White-Nose Disease, in Bats from Italy.
Geomyces destructans
Myotis emarginatus
Pseudogymnoascus pannorum
White-nose syndrome
Journal
Mycopathologia
ISSN: 1573-0832
Titre abrégé: Mycopathologia
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 7505689
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2019
Oct 2019
Historique:
received:
03
06
2019
accepted:
03
08
2019
pubmed:
16
8
2019
medline:
7
3
2020
entrez:
16
8
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
White-nose disease, caused by the dermatophyte Pseudogymnoascus destructans, is a devastating pathology that has caused a massive decline in the US bat populations. In Europe, this fungus and the related infection in bats have been recorded in several countries and for many bat species, although no mass mortality has been detected. This study reports for the first time the presence of P. destructans in Italy. The fungus was isolated in the Rio Martino cave, a site located in the Western Alps and included in the Natura 2000 network. Twenty bats, belonging to five different species, were analysed. The fungus was retrieved on eight individuals of Myotis emarginatus. The allied keratolytic species P. pannorum was observed on two other individuals, also belonging to M. emarginatus. Strains were isolated in pure culture and characterized morphologically. Results were validated through molecular analyses. Future work should be dedicated to understand the distribution and the effects of the two Pseudogymnoascus species on Italian bats.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31414314
doi: 10.1007/s11046-019-00371-6
pii: 10.1007/s11046-019-00371-6
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
637-644Subventions
Organisme : bat surveys promoted and funded by the Ente di gestione delle aree protette del Monviso.
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