When it comes to viruses, ones from bats are weirdly deadly — at least to humans. The mammals can carry many viruses with the potential to cause serious diseases in people, including rabies ...

Scientists have discovered 20 new bat viruses in China, including strains related to Nipah and Hendra, raising global health ...

The bats themselves, however, don’t often get sick as they have impressive immune systems unlike those of any other mammals, according to a study published this month in Biology Letters.

The big difference is that bats’ remarkable immune systems tame and tolerate many viruses, including the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19, that cause havoc when they spread to humans.

W hile Batman may lack inborn superpowers, real bats have evolved numerous extraordinary adaptations, including flight, longevity, echolocation, low cancer rates, and robust immune systems. 1-5 “All ...

Bats get a deadly bad rap — but they could play a lifesaving role in cancer treatment, according to a “fascinating new study” that examines their remarkable immune systems. As documente… ...

Bats: A good immune system ensures success in reproduction Date: May 16, 2012 Source: Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB) Summary: Anyone who is healthy has more enthusiasm for reproduction.

“These defense mechanisms are linked to their immune system – on one hand the immune system of the bats makes it harder for the viruses to replicate upon infection,” study co-author Dr ...

Understanding the bat immune system, including antibody responses to well-characterized antigens, can lead to better understanding of the circumstances that lead to spillover and inform efforts to ...

A unique immune system. Michelle Baker, a bat immunologist at CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory and a co-author of the study, told Mashable Australia scientists had previously speculated ...

Both seasonal migration and the maintenance and use of an effective immune system come with substantial metabolic costs. To overcome this, migratory bats favor the energetically “cheaper” non-cellular ...