Bats frequently come into contact with infectious diseases, but rarely suffer from them
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 - 08:40
in Biology & Nature
The bat's immune system works in a fundamentally different way to that of other mammals. This was the conclusion reached by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in a study of mastiff bats. The research could also be significant in the fight against viral diseases that can be transmitted from animals like bats to humans.