Publications by authors named "Chris Ogle"
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- In 2022, researchers observed gray bats with notable fur loss (alopecia), indicating potential health issues related to reproductive stages and other stress factors.
- In 2023, an experiment was conducted to assess alopecia's prevalence, severity, and associated ectoparasites in gray bats, with findings revealing no mites causing fur loss and different prevalence rates between genders.
- The study showed that lactating female bats tend to experience more severe alopecia compared to males, and no significant body condition difference was found between bats with and without fur loss, suggesting the need for further research on stress and nutritional support for these bats.
Emerging infectious diseases are increasingly recognized as a significant threat to global biodiversity conservation. Elucidating the relationship between pathogens and the host microbiome could lead to novel approaches for mitigating disease impacts. Pathogens can alter the host microbiome by inducing dysbiosis, an ecological state characterized by a reduction in bacterial alpha diversity, an increase in pathobionts, or a shift in beta diversity.
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