Re: The Pesticide Matrix
Posted: Apr 13, 2010 8:55 am
I'm not saying anything about the purpose of the study and neither does the study for that matter.
The study was to determine what and how the bats died. Dead bats showed the systemic infection, but stated one interpretation was the granulocytosis could be indicative of an early infection/inflammation. WBCs increase at infected sites within the body and attempt to neutralize the invading organism. I'm not certain I would classify that as an immune response since that usually refers to antibodies created by our lymphatic system.
Being infected by the fungus is debillating for the bat. It's body must work overtime trying to fight the infection and they simply get worn out and die in the fight.
The study was to determine what and how the bats died. Dead bats showed the systemic infection, but stated one interpretation was the granulocytosis could be indicative of an early infection/inflammation. WBCs increase at infected sites within the body and attempt to neutralize the invading organism. I'm not certain I would classify that as an immune response since that usually refers to antibodies created by our lymphatic system.
Being infected by the fungus is debillating for the bat. It's body must work overtime trying to fight the infection and they simply get worn out and die in the fight.