Heat shock proteins (HSPs) play cytoprotective activities under pathological conditions
through the initiation of protein folding, repair, refolding of misfolded peptides, and possible …

A majority of viruses that have caused recent epidemics with high lethality rates in people,
are zoonoses originating from wildlife. Among them are filoviruses (eg, Marburg, Ebola) …

All people want to age “successfully,” maintaining functional capacity and quality of life as
they reach advanced age. Achieving this goal depends on preserving optimal cognitive and …

Excessive free radical generation, especially reactive oxygen species (ROS) leading to
oxidative stress in the biological system, has been implicated in the pathogenesis and …

Humans have shared buildings with bats for thousands of years, probably as early as first
humans built primitive huts. Indeed, many bat species can be defined as synanthropic, ie …

In recent years, behavioural ecologists have taken to studying oxidative stress in free-
ranging organisms because it has been proposed as an important mediator of life-history …

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

Deltamethrin (DTM) is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide highly used by farmers and home
users. This pesticide has lipophilic properties that facilitate a high absorption and can cause …

Highlights•Sickness can affect animals' interactions and influence pathogen
transmission.•We examined captive female bats' responses to sickness using …

Bats are unique among mammals given their ability to fly, apparent tolerance of deadly
viruses and extraordinary longevity. We propose that these traits are linked and driven by …