Despite being the second most species‐rich and abundant group of mammals, bats are also
among the least studied, with a particular paucity of information in the area of bat …

Immune defenses provide resistance against infectious disease that is critical to survival. But
immune defenses are costly, and limited resources allocated to immunity are not available …

Chronic inflammation contributes to the onset and progression of cardiovascular disease
and other degenerative diseases of aging. But does it have to? This article considers the …

Land transformation, including urbanization, is a dominant form of anthropogenic change to
the global environment at the dawn of the Anthropocene epoch. More and more species are …

Numerous bat species have been identified as important reservoirs of zoonotic viral
pathogens. Rabies and rabies-related viruses constitute one of the most important viral …

Negative impacts from anthropogenic noise are well documented for many wildlife taxa.
Investigations of the effects of noise on bats however, have not been conducted outside of …

Life histories of animals tend to vary along a slow to fast continuum. Those with fast life
histories have shorter life spans, faster development, and higher reproductive rates relative …

Species composition within ecological assemblages can drive disease dynamics including
pathogen invasion, spread, and persistence. In multi-host pathogen systems, interspecific …

Anthropogenic habitat disturbance is a major threat to biodiversity worldwide. Yet, before
population declines are detectable, individuals may suffer from chronic stress and impaired …

Many of the recently emerging highly virulent zoonotic diseases have a likely bat origin, for
example Hendra, Nipah, Ebola and diseases caused by coronaviruses. Presumably …