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Why are Bats Tolerant of the Diseases They Carry?

Viruses circulate so well within bat colonies — could they hold secrets to better health?

Publish Date: 9/28/21Topic: NatureNatureNova

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Laboratories around the world are mobilizing to find the answers because just how this stealthy nocturnal animal functions remains largely a mystery.

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