PRO/AH/EDR> White nose syndrome, bats – North America (11): mycovirus helps track spread

White nose syndrome — Worldwide/Unknown
A newly discovered virus infecting the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats could help scientists and wildlife agencies track the spread of the disease that is decimating bat populations in the United States, a new study suggests.
Regional variations in this virus [Pseudogymnoascus destructans partitivirus-pa – see abstract below] could provide clues that would help researchers better understand the epidemiology of white-nose syndrome, according to Marilyn Roossinck, professor of