Phagocyte Respiratory Burst Responses in Two European Bat Species During Hibernation

A 10.9 KB dataset comparing phagocyte respiratory burst immune responses in the greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis) and the common noctule bat (Nyctalus noctula) during hibernation. The data, published by Jan Zukal on figshare under a CC-BY-4.0 license, suggests distinct hibernation strategies in caves versus above-ground roosts influence immune function trade-offs. Results indicate N. noctula bats exhibit stronger and faster phagocytic responses than M. myotis bats.

Use Cases

• Comparing immune response strength and speed between bat species based on the described phagocyte respiratory burst assay.
• Investigating links between hibernation ecology (cave vs. above-ground roosts) and immune investment based on the described species-specific strategies.
• Analyzing trade-offs between energy conservation and immune defense during torpor-arousal cycles mentioned in the description.
• Benchmarking immune function data for future comparative studies across a broader range of bat species as suggested by the authors.

Strengths

• Dataset is openly licensed (CC-BY-4.0), permitting reuse and redistribution.
• Focus on a specific, measurable immune parameter (phagocyte respiratory burst) allows for direct comparison.
• Explicit comparison of two ecologically distinct bat species provides a clear experimental framework.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small (10.9 KB), indicating limited scope and likely a small sample size.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Jan Zukal.

Collection Method

Likely contains experimental measurements from a comparative study of bat immune function.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-19 04:20:59; freshness should be verified.

Geography

European bat species; specific collection locations are unknown.