一个蝙蝠真菌病的古北极景观
F Whiting-Fawcett1,2, A S Blomberg2, T Troitsky2
1Department of Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
概括
由真菌Pseudogymnoascus destructans引起的白鼻病已经摧毁了北美蝙蝠种群. 一些种群表现出恢复的迹象,表明了与病原体的适应和潜在的共存.
科学领域:
- 在真菌病原体的产生过程中.
- 野生动物疾病生态学 野生动物疾病生态学
- 蝙蝠保护区 蝙蝠保护区
背景情况:
- 白鼻综合症 (WNS) 是一种致命的真菌病变,由Pseudogymnoascus destructans引起,这种病原体原产于欧亚大陆.
- 引入北美已经导致冬眠蝙蝠的严重人口减少,影响了多种物种.
- 这种真菌侵入冬眠的蝙蝠的皮肤,破坏和引起瘦身,与不同的宿主反应.
研究的目的:
- 分析Pseudogymnoascus destructans,北美蝙蝠宿主和环境因素之间的复杂相互作用.
- 了解不同宿主对WNS的反应,比较近北极和旧北极物种.
- 评估WNS引入后适应和共存的潜力.
主要方法:
- 对蝙蝠对Pseudogymnoascus destructans感染的免疫反应进行比较分析.
- 对宿主-病原体动态的生态和进化评估.
- 对WNS现有和拟议的管理策略的审查.
主要成果:
- 北美蝙蝠 (例如Myotis lucifugus) 表现出强烈的免疫反应,导致免疫病理和死亡.
- 古北极蝙蝠 (例如,M. myotis) 由于与病原体长期共同进化而表现出有限的免疫反应.
- 一些北美蝙蝠种群正在表现出恢复,表明潜在的适应过程.
结论:
- 欧亚洲的长期共同进化导致宿主对Pseudogymnoascus destructans的耐受性.
- 破坏北美正在进行的进化适应可能会阻碍恢复.
- 对于WNS动物病,建议采用全面的管理方法,尊重自然的进化过程.
关键词:
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