Bat humoral immunity and its role in viral pathogenesis, transmission, and zoonosis

Bats harbor viruses that can cause severe disease and death in humans including filoviruses (e.g., Ebola virus), henipaviruses (e.g., Hendra virus), and coronaviruses (e.g., SARS-CoV). Bats often tolerate these viruses without noticeable adverse immunological effects or succumbing to disease. Previo...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Immunology
Main Authors:	Anne A. Roffler, Daniel P. Maurer, Tamika J. Lunn, Tarja Sironen, Kristian M. Forbes, Aaron G. Schmidt
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-08-01
Subjects:	Chiroptera bat immunity humoral responses immunoglobulin repertoire infectious diseases
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1269760/full