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Batman

submitted by UncleDoug to science 1.2 yearsFeb 20, 2024 04:01:10 ago (+11/-0)     (files.catbox.moe)

https://files.catbox.moe/unsl3q.mp4

We FINALLY Understand Why Bats Live So Long

Bats are immune to a cytokine storm and can resist almost every viral pathogen including ebola.

Antiviral Immune Responses of Bats: A Review

Although bats have a long history of association with rabies, the emergence and re‐emergence of a number of viruses from bats that impact human and animal health has resulted in a resurgence of interest in bat immunology.

Although bats may be persistently infected with many viruses, evidence from experimental and naturally infected bats has demonstrated that they rarely display clinical symptoms



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[ - ] pickingrinninspittin 2 points 1.2 yearsFeb 20, 2024 09:20:55 ago (+2/-0)

Fascinating stuff. Thanks for posting, OP.

[ - ] Dingo 1 point 1.2 yearsFeb 20, 2024 11:08:53 ago (+1/-0)

The first example they give is a fruit bat virus transmuting to a human horse trainer. Last I've heard, the standards on that "virology" shit wasn't very sound.