Constitutive IFNα protein production in bats
V. Bondet, M. Le Baut, S. Le Poder, A. Lecu, T. Petit, R. Wedlarski, D. Duffy, D. Le Roux
This study shows that healthy bats have constitutively active IFN protein levels in their blood, independent of age, sex, or health, suggesting a unique antiviral mechanism.
bioRxiv · Jun 21, 2021Zoology