摘要
Fungal pathogens have become an increasingly important topic in recent decades. Yet whilst various cankers and blights have gained attention in temperate woodlands and crops, the scope for fungal pathogens of animals and their potential threat has received far less attention. With a shifting climate, the threat from fungal pathogens is predicted to increase in the future, thus understanding the spread of fungi over landscapes as well as taxa that may be at risk is of particular importance. Cave ecosystems provide potential refugia for various fungi, and roosts for bats. With their well vascularized wings and wide-ranging distributions, bats present potential fungal vectors. Furthermore, whilst bat immune systems are generally robust to bacterial and viral pathogens, they can be susceptible to fungal pathogens, particularly during periods of stress such as hibernation. Here we explore why bats are important and interesting vectors for fungi across landscapes and discuss knowledge gaps that require further research.
摘要译文
近几十年来，真菌病原体已成为越来越重要的话题。然而，尽管各种溃疡和枯萎病在温带林地和农作物中引起了人们的关注，但动物真菌病原体及其潜在威胁的范围却较少。随着气候变化，预计真菌病原体的威胁将在未来增加，因此了解真菌对景观的传播以及可能处于危险的景观中的分类尤为重要。洞穴生态系统为各种真菌提供了潜在的避难，并为蝙蝠栖息。蝙蝠具有良好的血管化翅膀和广泛的分布，提出了潜在的真菌载体。此外，虽然BAT免疫系统通常对细菌和病毒病原体具有鲁棒性，但它们可能会受到真菌病原体的影响，尤其是在冬眠等压力时期。在这里，我们探讨了为什么蝙蝠是跨景观中真菌的重要而有趣的媒介，并讨论需要进一步研究的知识差距。
Samantha C. Karunarathna; Danny Haelewaters; Michail S. Lionakis; Saowaluck Tibpromma; ... Peter E. Mortimer. Assessing the threat of bat-associated fungal pathogens[J]. One Health, 2023,16