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UV Light Showing White-Nose Syndrome in Bat's Wing

Detailed Description

Long-wave ultraviolet (UV) and white-light illumination of lesions associated with white-nose syndrome.  Wing from dead Tri-colored bat (Perimyotis subflavus) lit from above with hand-held 51 LED 385-nm UV flashlight shows points of orange–yellow fluorescence.  

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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