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In sickness and in health: the dynamics of the fruit bat gut microbiota under a bacterial antigen challenge and its association with the immune response

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
IntroductionInteractions between the gut microbiome (GM) and the immune system influence host health and fitness. However, few studies have investigated this link and GM dynamics during disease in wild species.
Tali S. Berman, Maya Weinberg, Kelsey R. Moreno, Gábor Á. Czirják, Yossi Yovel, Yossi Yovel   +5 more
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Spatial priors affect sensory weighting in navigation and landing in Egyptian fruit bats. [PDF]

J Exp Biol
ABSTRACT Within the framework of Bayesian navigation models, spatial priors weigh the probability of encountering the locations of obstacles, landmarks and goals. Past work has evaluated the role of spatial priors in human and animal navigation; however, the contribution of moment-to-moment spatial attention in navigation performance ...
Finger NM, Eveland KE, Yin X, Moss CF.
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Thermal Limits and Future Climate Projections Indicate Declining Habitat Suitability for Mealybug Species of Citrus in Africa

Global Change Biology Communications, Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2026.
The mean critical thermal maxima varied significantly across species with Delottococcus aberiae showing the highest heat tolerance, whereas Planococcus citri recorded the lowest. All mealybug species exhibited substantial contractions in climatically suitable areas by 2100, with Pseudococcus calceolariae recording the greatest proportional decline ...
Reyard Mutamiswa, Deric V. Tanka, Clarke J. M. van Steenderen, Candice A. Coombes, Sean D. Moore, Martin P. Hill   +5 more
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Species-specific gene programs define divergent antiviral responses in Marburg virus reservoir bats and humans

Cell Reports
Summary: Bats tolerate viruses that cause severe disease in humans. Egyptian rousette bats, the natural reservoirs of Marburg virus (MARV), sustain asymptomatic infection, whereas humans develop severe and fatal disease.
André Filipe Pastor, Shruti Shirsathe, Santiago Vidal-Freire, Natalia M. Ferressini-Gerpe, Jonathan Guito, Rachel Somavarapu, Juan Angel Patiño-Galindo, Elaina Giannetti, Maya Tagliavia, Heng Pan, Gabriella Worwa, Adolfo García-Sastre, Jonathan S. Towner, Jeffrey R. Johnson, Jens H. Kuhn, Mariano Sanchez-Lockhart, Gustavo Palacios   +16 more
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Beyond mammals: the evolution of chewing and other forms of oropharyngeal food processing in vertebrates

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1406-1462, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz, Maja Mielke, Stephan Handschuh, Anthony Herrel, Patrick Lemell, Léa Da Cunha, Nicolai Konow   +6 more
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Bats experience age-related hearing loss (presbycusis)

Life Science Alliance, 2023
Bats exhibited age-related hearing loss. Bats are exposed to immense conspecific noise, but the frequency-dependent hearing loss was not correlated to the noise.
Yifat Chaya Tarnovsky, Shahar Taiber, Yomiran Nissan, Arjan Boonman, Yaniv Assaf, Gerald S Wilkinson, Karen B Avraham, Yossi Yovel   +7 more
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Hairy, hairy quite contrary: Pollination and functional floral traits in a hirsute carrion‐scented stapeliad

TAXON, Volume 75, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract Floral mimicry of decaying substrates of animal origin, such as carrion or faeces, is associated with unusual traits such as geoflory, deep maroon or yellow colouration, floral hairs and unpleasant odour, but the functional significance of these traits for attracting and manipulating pollinators has seldom been examined.
Adam Shuttleworth, Marc du Plessis, Peter V. Bruyns, Steven D. Johnson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the extent of land-use change around important bat-inhabited caves

BMC Zoology, 2021
Background Modification and destruction of natural habitats are bringing previously unencountered animal populations into contact with humans, with bats considered important zoonotic transmission vectors.
Mariëtte Pretorius, Wanda Markotter, Mark Keith   +2 more
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Telomere Length Is Determined by Intrinsic Factors and Is Shortened During Drought Years in Gallotia galloti

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
Telomere dynamics in ectotherms remain poorly understood relative to endotherms, yet are increasingly relevant in the context of climate change. Here, we used model‐averaged GLMMs and hierarchical partitioning to disentangle intrinsic and extrinsic drivers of relative telomere length in the Western‐Canaries Lizard (Gallotia galloti) across a 10‐year ...
Edward Gilbert, Megan L. Power, Annika Wolberg, Rodrigo Megía‐Palma, Anamarija Žagar, Marta López‐Darias, Miguel A. Carretero, Nina Serén, Pedro Beltran‐Alvarez, Katharina C. Wollenberg Valero   +9 more
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Lecanicillium aphanocladii: a biocontrol agent against insect pests and phytopathogens

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 5, Page 4089-4103, May 2026.
Recent research findings on the biocontrol potential of Lecanicillium aphanocladii fungus against insect‐pests and plant diseases were highlighted. This review indicates that several L. aphanocladii strains show great potential to be developed as multipurpose biocontrol agents active against several insect‐pests, plant diseases and plant parasitic ...
Qianhe Liu, Richard Johnson, Kwasi Adusei‐Fosu   +2 more
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