A Tale of Endurance: Bats, Viruses and Immune Dynamics

Overview

Journal Future Microbiol

Specialties Infectious Diseases
Microbiology

Date 2024 Apr 22

PMID 38648093

Authors

Apoorva

Sunit Kumar Singh

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Abstract

The emergence of highly zoonotic viral infections has propelled bat research forward. The viral outbreaks including Hendra virus, Nipah virus, Marburg virus, Ebola virus, Rabies virus, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, SARS-CoV and the latest SARS-CoV-2 have been epidemiologically linked to various bat species. Bats possess unique immunological characteristics that allow them to serve as a potential viral reservoir. Bats are also known to protect themselves against viruses and maintain their immunity. Therefore, there is a need for in-depth understanding into bat-virus biology to unravel the major factors contributing to the coexistence and spread of viruses.

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