Article
Genome-Wide Association Reveals Signalling-Linked Infection Tolerance in Hibernating Bats.
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) - 30 Jan 2026
Harazim Markéta, Piálek Lubomír, Bandouchova Hana, Pikula Jiri, Seidlová Veronika, Zukal Jan, Němcová Monika, Heger Tomas, Linhart Petr, Piaček Vladimír, Kokurewicz Tomasz, Orlov Oleg L, Zahradníková Alexandra, Martínková Natália
Abstract excerpt
Hibernation profoundly alters host-pathogen dynamics by suppressing metabolism and immune function, posing unique challenges for infection control. In this study, we examined how genomic variation modulates infection and physiological traits in temperate bats during hibernation. We combined infection screening, haematology, blood biochemistry, and whole-genome sequencing across five vespertilionid species,...
Topics
- Animals
- Chiroptera
- Hibernation
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Signal Transduction
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Host-Pathogen Interactions
- Immune Tolerance
