There is evidence that it is possible for the bat rabies virus to infect victims purely through airborne transmission, without direct physical contact of the victim with the bat itself | As vectors for pathogens A Eptesicus fuscus approaches a wax moth Galleria mellonella , which serves as the control species for the studies of the |
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Chicago: The University of Chicago Press | Long known as vectors for rabies, bats may be the origin of some of the most deadly emerging viruses, including SARS, Ebola, Nipah, Hendra and Marburg |
Bats have very small teeth and can bite a sleeping person without necessarily being felt | ]] Bats are natural reservoirs or for a large number of including , SARS , ie |
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Cambridge: Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge | Many species also appear to have a high tolerance for harbouring pathogens and often do not develop disease while infected |
Many species also appear to have a high tolerance for harbouring pathogens and often do not develop disease while infected.
"Recent progress in the neurobiology of the " | " Walker's BATS of the World" |
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Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press | only "semi-tethered," allowing it to fly evasively |
Although one should not have an unreasonable , one should avoid handling them or having them in one's living space, as with any wild animal.