In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a ...

Figure 3. Marburg hemorrhagic fever pathogenesis model. Primary targets cells for Marburg virus infection are macrophages and dendritic cells. In dendritic cells, infection leads to 'paralysis' of ...

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That is significant in part because the fruit bats, including in the area’s caves, are known to be a natural reservoir for infectious diseases, including the deadly Marburg virus.

More information: Benjamin Minch et al, Expansion of the genomic and functional diversity of global ocean giant viruses, npj Viruses (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44298-025-00122-z ...