title: Invasion dynamics of white-nose syndrome fungus, midwestern United States, 2012-2014.
abstract: White-nose syndrome has devastated bat populations in eastern North America. In Midwestern United States, prevalence increased quickly in the first year of invasion (2012-13) but with low population declines. In the second year (2013-14), environmental contamination led to earlier infection and high population declines. Interventions must be implemented before or soon after fungal invasion to prevent population collapse.
authors.forename: Kate E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Langwig
authors.forename: Joseph R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hoyt
authors.forename: Katy L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Parise
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kath
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kirk
authors.forename: Winifred F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Frick
authors.forename: Jeffrey T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: A Marm
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kilpatrick
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history; D000818:Animals; D001203:Ascomycota; D049674:History, 21st Century; D015146:Midwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D009181:Mycoses / Q000662:veterinary*; D015995:Prevalence
keywords: Myotis lucifugus; Pseudogymnoascus destructans; United States; bats; disease invasion; environmental reservoir; fungal disease; fungi; invasive species; white-nose syndrome