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Enhanced antiviral innate immunity supports the bat reservoir of Marburg virus

Basal innate immunity with enhanced innate immune activation and response in a bat reservoir of Marburg virus underlies viral tolerance and zoonotic potential.

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Fig. 1: Schematic of bat and human airway and intestinal organoids and their response to MARV infection.

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M.G. has financial interest in HDT Bio and Kineta, and is a consultant to the biopharma industry. J.T.-G. declares no competing interests.

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Tisoncik-Go, J., Gale, M. Enhanced antiviral innate immunity supports the bat reservoir of Marburg virus. Nat Immunol 26, 812–813 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-025-02170-2

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