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David Blehert
U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center, University of Wisconsin, University of Minnesota
Research areas: Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics · Bat Biology and Ecology Studies · Fungal Infections and Studies · Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
0000-0002-1065-9760
Employment
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U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center Branch Chief2003 - Present
Education
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University of Wisconsin PhD1993 - 1999
- 1989 - 1993
Projects & Funding
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Publications (81)
- Fungal impacts on Earth’s ecosystems Save
- An Enigmatic Wild Passerine Mortality Event in the Eastern United States Save
- SARS-CoV-2 utilization of ACE2 from different bat species allows for virus entry and replicationin vitro Save
- Community for data integration 2019 project report Save
- The future of fungi: threats and opportunities Save
- Avian-associated Aspergillus fumigatus displays broad phylogenetic distribution, no evidence for host specificity, and multiple genotypes within epizootic events Save
- An Opportunistic Survey Reveals an Unexpected Coronavirus Diversity Hotspot in North America Save
- Mycobiome Traits Associated with Disease Tolerance Predict Many Western North American Bat Species Will Be Susceptible to White-Nose Syndrome Save
- Analysis of Archival Specimens Confirms White-Nose Syndrome in Little Brown Bats (Myotis lucifugus) from New York, USA, in Spring 2007 Save
- Environmental transmission of Pseudogymnoascus destructans to hibernating little brown bats Save
- Laboratory Maintenance and Culture of Pseudogymnoascus destructans, the Fungus That Causes Bat White-Nose Syndrome Save
- Skin fungal assemblages of bats vary based on susceptibility to white-nose syndrome Save
- Assessing the risks posed by SARS-CoV-2 in and via North American bats — Decision framing and rapid risk assessment Save
- Long-term survival of Pseudogymnoascus destructans at elevated temperatures Save
- Possibility for reverse zoonotic transmission of sars-cov-2 to free-ranging wildlife: A case study of bats Save
- Threats posed by the fungal kingdom to humans, wildlife, and agriculture Save
- Validation of laboratory tests for infectious diseases in wild mammals: review and recommendations Save
- One health: fungal pathogens of humans, animals, and plants. Save
- Response to “Prepublication Communication of Research Results”: The Need for a Coordinated Wildlife Disease Surveillance Laboratory Network Save
- Determinants of Pseudogymnoascus destructans within bat hibernacula: Implications for surveillance and management of white-nose syndrome Save