(Figure 15.11) The graph shows survival rates for North American populations of the little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) after exposure to either a North American or European strain of white-nose fungus (Geomyces destructans). What did researchers conclude about the two strains?

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The Answer is Exposure to either strain of white-nose fungus caused high rates of bat death. However, bats did not die as quickly when exposed to the North American strain, which may suggest that bats in North America are evolving some resistance to the North American strain of the fungus.
Parasite and host dynamics are determined by the parasite's ability to infect the host.