Bat ‘Nightclubs’ Hold the Key to Preventing Future Viral Outbreaks
Myotis bats roosting together. Credit: Dr. Nicole Foley/Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical SciencesThe 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 Cell Genomics, a Texas A&M research team revealed that some species of bats are protected…