A Synthetic Consensus Chiroptera IFN-β Induces IFN-I Signaling Across Diverse Bat Taxa
Julianne Bullock, Brown Bulloch, Anthony McBain, Tom Hill, Aaron Carmody, Yi He, Lucas De Sousa Paula, Paul A. Beare, Craig Martens, Arthur Wickenhagen, Sarah van Tol
The paper designs a synthetic consensus IFN-β for bats that induces IFN-I signaling across diverse bat species, enabling study of antiviral immunity.
bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2026 · PreprintImmunology