Bats are among the most diverse mammalian species, representing over 20% of mammalian
diversity. The past two decades have witnessed a disproportionate spillover of viruses from …

As identified in 1936 by Hans Selye, stress is shaping diseases through the induction of
inflammation. But inflammation display some yin yang properties. On one hand inflammation …

Juruaça virus (JUAV), previously unclassified, was isolated from bats and administered to
neonatal and adult BALB/c mice to investigate acute and chronic disease progression. In …

The impact of selection on host immune function genes has been widely documented.
However, it remains essentially unknown how mutation influences the quantitative immune …

Vaccines has long been the focus of antiviral immunotherapy research. Viral epitopes are
thought to be useful biomarkers for immunotherapy (both antibody-based and cellular). In …

Migrant birds prepare differently to fly north for breeding in the spring and for the flight to
lower latitudes during autumn, avoiding the cold and food shortages of the Northern …

Characterizing host-virus associations is critical due to the rising frequency of emerging
infectious diseases originating from wildlife. Past analyses have evaluated zoonotic risk as …

Infection tolerance is the ability to minimize damage caused by pathogens or the host's
response to them. A prime example of such resilience is the white-footed deermouse, or P …