December 2025 in “Therya notes” In this study, researchers documented the first instance of alopecia in bats within the Puebla region, specifically affecting two Artibeus jamaicensis and one Choeronycteris mexicana, possibly linked to environmental stress from human activities interfering with their nutrition.
February 2024 in “Therya notes” In this case report, researchers documented the first instance of alopecia in a bat from Veracruz, México, specifically in an individual of Artibeus jamaicensis, likely caused by a thoracic injury leading to an infection.
March 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, researchers discovered that the MafB gene, which is important for macrophage differentiation, shows high expression in the pancreas and is influenced by sex steroids, with varied expression patterns in hamster tissues and during reproductive phases.