They are your main defense against infections. People with neutropenia get infections easily and often. Most of the infections occur in the lungs, mouth and throat, sinuses and skin. Painful mouth ulcers, gum infections, ear infections and periodontal disease are common. Severe, life-threatening infections may occur.
Bats live in a variety of habitats, including wetlands, fields, forests, cities, suburbs, and agricultural areas. They usually feed in areas where insects swarm, such as over water and agricultural fields, in forest clearings and along forest edges, and around street lights.
â¢ The 20 million Brazilian free-tailed Bats that spend the spring and summer in a cave in Texas have been estimated to eat 250 tons of insects nightly. â¢ The saliva of Vampire Bats (which do not live in Nevada) contains an anticoagulant that has been studied for possible use to treat humans with some heart problems.