Unique Evolution of Antiviral Tetherin in Bats

• DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01152-22
• Publication Date: 2022-09-29T13:00:47Z
• Authors: Joshua A. Hayward; Mary Tachedjian; Adam Johnson; Aaron T. Irving; Tamsin B. Gordon; Jie Cui; Alexis Nicolas; Ina Smith; Victoria Boyd; Glenn A. Marsh; Michelle L. Baker; Lin-Fa Wang; Gilda Tachedjian
• Keywords: Tetherin

Bats are an important host of various viruses which deadly to humans and other mammals but do not cause outward signs illness in bats. Furthering our understanding the unique features immune system bats will shed light on how they tolerate viral infections, potentially informing novel antiviral strategies animals.