Questions that might be asked

Question 1

You say that bat’s are viral reservoirs, what about bacteria?

Answer 1

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Question 2

If bats have lost key genes involved in inflammation and immunity, what mechanisms do they have left to protect themselves?

Answer 2

They still have other pathways: STING and NLRP-3 but even these pathways themselves are dampened. (memorise info on this)

Instead they have upregulated interferon?

Question 3

Bat’s hibernate though, so they don’t always have high body temps?

Answer 3

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