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Compared with rodents, bat species carry more viruses

Infections that can jump from animals to people may find the flying mammals a fine place to lurk

By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

A bat species may be more likely than a rodent to carry viruses known to jump from other animals to people, a new study suggests.

Bats like these straw-colored fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) live together in large groups.