Studies on B Cells in the Fruit-Eating Black Flying Fox (Pteropus alecto)

Studies on B Cells in the Fruit-Eating Black Flying Fox (Pteropus alecto)

The ability of bats to act as reservoir for viruses that are highly pathogenic to humans suggests unique properties and functional characteristics of their immune system. However, the lack of bat specific reagents, in particular antibodies, has limited our knowledge of bat's immunity. Here, we...

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Main Authors: Pravin Periasamy, Paul E. Hutchinson, Jinmiao Chen, Isabelle Bonne, Shahana Shereene Shahul Hameed, Pavithra Selvam, Ying Ying Hey, Katja Fink, Aaron T. Irving, Charles-Antoine Dutertre, Michelle Baker, Gary Crameri, Lin-Fa Wang, Sylvie Alonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
bat
adaptive immunity
Pteropus alecto
Eonycteris spelaea
cross-reactive antibodies
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.00489/full

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