Photomicrographs from a wing roll of a little brown bat
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Photomicrographs from a wing roll of a little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus). PAS. (A) At low magnification, PAS-positive foci are easily detectable. (B) Multifocal cup-shaped ulcers (thick arrow) of the epidermis are scattered over the wing membrane surface. Inflammatory response is lacking. (C) Fungal hyphae are infiltrating the hair follicles (thin arrow). (D) Curved arthroconidia (asterisk) with a basophilic centrum are typical for P. destructans.
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