I believe the answer is minerals.
Minerals are inorganic substances that the body cannot manufacture but that act as catalysts, regulating many vital body processes. Nutrients are substances in food that the body needs to function properly to grow, repair, and supply it with energy. These includes, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins and minerals.
The Gd mat on the fur of the bats should be expected to consist of Hyphae.
Although WNS is a disease of hibernating bats, severe wing damage due to fungal hyphae may be seen in bats that have recently emerged from hibernation. These recently emerged bats also have a robust suppurative inflammatory response.
I think it’s the first one
