Generation and Characterization of Eptesicus fuscus (Big brown bat) kidney cell lines immortalized using the Myotis polyomavirus large T-antigen.

•Eptesicus fuscus kidney cells immortalized using Myotis polyomavirus T-antigen.•E. fuscus interferon competent kidney cell line supports the growth of vesicular stomatitis virus, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, herpes simplex virus and Middle-East respiratory syndrome coronavirus.•All cell lines exhibit a marker for fibroblasts (vimentin), some also exhibit an epithelial marker (cytokeratin).