Decoding bat immunity: the need for a coordinated research approach.

Understanding antiviral immune responses in bats, which are reservoirs for many emerging viruses, could aid the response to future epidemics. Here, we discuss five key areas in which greater consensus among the bat research community is necessary to drive breakthroughs in the field. The COVID-19 pandemic has stressed the importance of understanding species such as bats that can serve as reservoirs for emerging viral threats. Here, Wang and colleagues call for greater consensus among the bat immunology community in five key areas.