Abstract
This article is the first confirmed report of the species Pseudogymnoascus destructans in Croatia. In April 2013, 18 bats were found dead in the winter hibernaculum of the Uviraljka swallow hole. All the dead bats were of the species Myotis myotis, and thus a possible Pd infection was suspected. DNA analysis of wing samples was conducted and sequence and phylogenetic analysis confirmed that samples of all carcasses were positive for P. destructans. These results are the first known record of this fungus in Croatia.
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We thank Stjepan Gal for collecting the material and taking part in numerous visits to Uviraljka. We also thank the staff of Papuk Nature Park for providing the necessary logistics and information.
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Pavlinić, I., Đaković, M. & Lojkić, I. Pseudogymnoascus destructans in Croatia confirmed. Eur J Wildl Res 61, 325–328 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-014-0885-1
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