Prevalence and Severity of Alopecia Lesions on Gray Bats, Myotis Grisescens, Peaks During Lactation

December 2024 in “ PLoS ONE ”

Ashleigh B. Cable, Megan Kinsella, Richard W. Gerhold, Elizabeth Hamrick, Cory Holliday, Chris Ogle, Robert T. Stinson, Dustin Thames, Emma V. Willcox

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Studysummary In this study, researchers observed that alopecia prevalence varies in gray bats throughout the summer, with higher rates in lactating females, who also exhibit more severe lesions, but found no link between subcutaneous mites and fur loss.

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