n affected their wings so they could no longer fly b the fungal infection attacked the areas needed to maintain body temperature, so the bats froze to death c the fungal infection caused them to wake more often and use up their fat reserves, so they died of starvation d their immune system was suppressed, so they contracted other deadly infections e their torpor became so deep they could not wake from their hibernation

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Respiratory infections are infectious diseases of the respiratory tract that are mostly caused by bacteria and viruses. They cause infections of the throat, sinuses, airway path, and lungs. Respiratory infections are typically divided into two types: upper tract respiratory infection and lower tract respiratory infection.