Bat disease: Yeast byproduct inhibits white-nose syndrome fungus in lab experiments
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 12:30
in Biology & Nature
A microbe found in caves produces a compound that inhibits Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats, researchers report. The finding could lead to treatments that kill the fungus while minimizing disruption to cave ecosystems, the researchers say.