Infection of bats and cell cultures with Marburg, Ebola and Rabies viruses
The response of bats to filoviral infections was studied to understand how they avoid getting sick Overall design: Bat cell lines, as well as live bats were infected with Marburg, Ebola and Rabies viruses to understand the innate response of bats and understand how they differ from the human response. Grant ID: HDTRA11610033 Grant title: Comparative Immunology of Rousettus aegyptiacus Reservoir with Filovirus Grantee: Christopher Basler Funding source: Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)