Can Bacteria Help Save Bats From a Deadly Fungus?
Since it first emerged in New York in 2006 , the fungal pathogenPseudogymnoascus destructans , which causeswhite - nozzle syndrome , has desolate bat populations throughout the eastern half of the continent . At least four species are heading toward defunctness , suffering declines in sure regional populations of over 90 % . investigator hoping to reduce the impact of the disease are turning to beneficial bacteria . Two teams make for with two type of bacterium – one know on squash racket and one living in soil – are seeing some very bright starts , Naturereports ....