"“I call them ‘battle ready.’” So when a pathogen does appear, it knocks up against a host that is already teeming with powerful proteins, ready-made to block parts of the viral life cycle, hindering the microbe from spinning out of control.The catch here is that the viruses have wised up to bats’ tricks—and evolved to be more forceful as they attempt to infiltrate and replicate inside of, and t..."
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