Asian Bats Seem To Be Resistant To Deadly Fungus

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White-nose syndrome is a fungal disease that infects bats, and since its first detection in North America in 2006, it has devastated bat populations across most of the continent. But Asian bats – which have coexisted with the fungus for a long time – seem to be resistant to the disease, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The findings suggest that resistance might evolve over time.