Title
Probiotic Prophylaxis for White-Nose Syndrome: Testing Use of a Probiotic to Reduce Bat Mortality Caused by White-Nose Syndrome
Author(s)
Chadabhorn Insuk, Adrian Forsythe, Nick Fontaine, Chris Currie, Aimee Mitchell, Maleen Mund, Abigail Tobin, Heather Yoell, Naowarat Cheeptham, Cori L. Lausen, and Jianping Xu
Published
2025
Abstract
White-nose syndrome (WNS) is a disease of bats caused by Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), affecting bats while they hibernate in winter in conditions conducive to fungal growth. Because the locations of winter bat roosts in western North America are poorly known, our goal was to develop a prophylaxis that could be applied during summer to reduce fungal activity on bats wings in winter and ultimately prevent or reduce the likelihood of disease development.
Keywords
white-nose syndrome; bats
Additional Notes
Please refer to the updated version of this report, which you can find here.
Full Citation
Insuk, C., A. Forsythe, N. Fontaine, C. Currie, A. Mitchell, M. Mund, A. Tobin, H. Yoell, N. Cheeptham, C.L. Lausen, and J. Xu (2025). Probiotic Prophylaxis for White-Nose Syndrome: Testing Use of a Probiotic to Reduce Bat Mortality Caused by White-Nose Syndrome. Toronto, Canada: Thompson Rivers University, McMaster University, and Wildlife Conservation Society, Canada, 1-25.