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When Georgia State University microbiologist Chris Cornelison realized the bacterium Rhodococcus rhodochrous prevents fungal growth on bananas, he wondered if the bacterium could help bats with white-nose syndrome. Cornelison treated 150 bats suffering from white-nose syndrome with R. rhodochrous-infused air, and half of them recovered and were released, although long-term effects are unknown. Treatment without direct contact is more practical because millions of bats suffer from the disease in cavernous hibernacula. More research is planned, including a prophylactic approach. Mother Nature Network (5/20)
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