Culturable mycota on bats in central and southern Yunnan Province, China

Abstract

Bats represent the second largest mammal group, with over 1400 known species dispersed across six continents.Bats are unique in many ways.Notably, their incredible longevity, with a life span of up to ten times longer than what might be expected from their body size and a unique ability to tolerate viruses without displaying any symptoms, means they provide an area of particular importance from a disease risk perspective.In addition, the warm, humid environments in which bats occur provide ideal habitats for fungi to grow, and the bats potentially carry various

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