Mysterious bat-killing disease appears harmless in Europe

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 12:14 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Almost four years after bats in the Eastern United States began awakening from their winter slumber only to die en masse, the mechanism by which the so-called white-nose syndrome kills remains a mystery. The fungus associated with it, however, appears to have a European connection, scientists now say. United States - White nose syndrome - Disease - Fungus - Eastern United States

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