Bats super immune system

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Australians scientists have discovered why bats do not get sick from viruses like Ebola, which could provide the key to combating the deadly diseases in humans. Bats have long been known to carry more than 100 viruses, including Ebola, Hendra and the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), but the big question has always been why they do not get sick or show any signs of disease from the viruses. The scientists at the CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory in Geelong have discovered that unlike humans, bats keep their immune systems switched on 24/7 and the results have been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Bat immunologist Dr Michelle Baker said the bat's immune system worked essentially as a preventative barrier, maintaining an elevated innate immune response even when they were not infected with any detectable virus.

Interesting. I shall start selling bat serum.

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