Using the experimental data from follow-up experiments by Blehert and others (shown here), which of the following are logical conclusions?

Choose one or more:
A. Infection with either the North American fungus, Pseudogymnoascus (previously Geomyces) destructans or a closely related European strain can cause death in bats.
B. Injecting healthy bats with any fungus is likely to cause death.
C. The European fungus, a relative of Pseudogymnoascus (previously Geomyces) destructans, is a causative agent of white nose syndrome.
D. The North American fungus, Pseudogymnoascus (previously Geomyces) destructans is a causative agent of white nose syndrome.

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A. Infection with either the North American fungus, Pseudogymnoascus (previously Geomyces) destructans or a closely related European strain can cause death in bats.
C. The European fungus, a relative of Pseudogymnoascus (previously Geomyces) destructans, is a causative agent of white nose syndrome.
D. The North American fungus, Pseudogymnoascus (previously Geomyces) destructans is a causative agent of white nose syndrome.