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Why are bats the litmus test for rabies, then? That just seems a bit odd. And why is rabies so prevalent/dangerous in bats that even breathing the air in bat ca
by sukuriant 14y ago
Why are bats the litmus test for rabies, then? That just seems a bit odd. And why is rabies so prevalent/dangerous in bats that even breathing the air in bat caves can get you the disease?
- blhack 14y ago>breathing the air in bat caves can get you the disease? For reference, there are two possible cases of this. Two. This is not a common thing.
- NickNameNick 14y agoThe article doesn't say the bats dont get infected, it says infection has very little affect on the bats health.
- huggah 14y agoDangerous for humans, you mean. The fact that a species can survive while being so disease-ridden that they routinely kill the animals they infect seems to lend credence to the "super-immunity" claim. I'm not sure this is actually the case for bats, but assuming your statement is true, it seems to be evidence for the presence of super-immunity, rather than against.
- executive 14y agoDangerous for some humans, you mean. Clearly not dangerous for Mr. Wayne.
- wisty 14y agoBats live in massive colonies, so diseases can spread like wildfire. That's probably why their immune systems are good, too.