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A new study of wild bats reveals that an animal's immune system is shaped by more than its need to fight infections. Researchers from the University of Maryland have found that sex, age and ...

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Yibin Zhu’s work highlights how microbiota from both the hosts and vectors can either promote or suppress virus transmission.

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