Fruit-only diet improves bats’ immune response to viruses

Fruit-only diet improves bats’ immune response to viruses

Fruit bats generate more diverse antibodies than mice, but overall have a weaker antibody response, according to a new study published September 24 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Dan Crowley from Cornell University, USA, and colleagues. Bats are well-known reservoirs for viruses with pandemic potential. While these viruses typically do not cause disease … Read more