Week 11: Abstract

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 Hello! A bit out of order but, I would like to share my abstract to see if anyone has any suggestions. If you read last week's blog, it will tell you my partial results. I just wanted to see if the abstract is appropriate so I can start building a really solid paper:

Abstract

            Chiropterans are the only winged mammals in existence. Flight capability aren’t bats’ only distinguishable feature from other members of Mammalia. Notoriously, different species of bats harbor multiple zoonotic viruses asymptomatically. Also, genomic research has shown unique antiviral response characteristics due to a critical protein difference in bats immune systems.

            In order to determine correlative influences of genetic immune system distinctions on viral susceptibility, comparative literature reviews have been conducted. Primarily, an investigation of viral transmission and key proteins in antiviral response revealed large differences in bat’s immune system. Further reading determined how these genetic discrepancies play a role in the capacity of Chiropterans to harbor zoonotic viruses with no observable or detected inflammatory response.

Key Words: Bat, immune system, zoonotic disease

Bat: A winged mammal of the Chiroptera order with more than 1,300 species distributed across the globe. (Nunez, n.d., p.1)

Immune System: The system within an organism comprised of cells, tissues, and organs that protects the body and vital organs from invading pathogens and materials. (Merriam-Webster, n.d., p.1)

Zoonotic disease: Illness caused by germs spread between animals and humans. (CDC, 2017, p.1)


Photo Derived: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/07/how-bats-have-outsmarted-viruses-including-coronaviruses-65-million-years


References

Center for Disease Control. (2017). Zoonotic Diseases. https://www.cdc.gov/onehealth/basics/     zoonotic-diseases.html

Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Immune system. Merriam-Webster.com. https://www.merriam-            webster.com/dictionary/immune%20system

Nunez, E. (N.d.). Bats. National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/ animals/              mammals/facts/bats?loggedin=true

Pennisi, E. 2020. How bats have outsmarted viruses—including coronaviruses—for 65 million years. Science. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/07/how-bats-have-outsmarted-viruses-including-coronaviruses-65-million-years

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