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Swarming Secrets: Bat ‘Nightclubs’ Hold the Key to Preventing Future Viral Outbreaks

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Bats carry some of the deadliest zoonotic diseases that can infect both humans and animals, such as Ebola and COVID-19. Some species of bats are protected against the viruses they carry because they commonly exchange immune genes during seasonal mating swarms. Researchers mapped the evolutionary tree of Myotis bats to identify which genes might be involved.

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Swarming Secrets: Bat ‘Nightclubs’ Hold the Key to Preventing Future Viral Outbreaks

The evolution of viral tolerance in Myotis bats may help scientists prevent future pandemics, say researchers at Texas A&M. Bats carry some of the deadliest zoonotic diseases that can infect both humans and animals, such as Ebola and COVID-19. In a recently published article in the journal

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Sci Tech Daily broke the news in Encinitas, United States on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
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