Chinese team finds new bat coronavirus that could infect humans via same route as Covid-19
A Chinese research team led by virologist Shi Zhengli has identified a new bat coronavirus with the potential for animal-to-human transmission. This virus, a new lineage of the HKU5 coronavirus, utilizes the same human receptor (ACE2) as the virus responsible for Covid-19, raising concerns about potential future outbreaks.
The discovery, made by researchers from the Guangzhou Laboratory, Guangzhou Academy of Sciences, Wuhan University, and the Wuhan Institute of Virology, adds to the understanding of coronaviruses circulating in bats. Shi Zhengli, known for her extensive research on bat coronaviruses, has been at the center of debates surrounding the origins of Covid-19 due to her work at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, though she has denied any lab leak was responsible for the pandemic.
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A Chinese research team led by virologist Shi Zhengli has identified a new bat coronavirus with the potential for animal-to-human transmission. This virus, a new lineage of the HKU5 coronavirus, utilizes the same human receptor (ACE2) as the virus responsible for Covid-19, raising concerns about potential future outbreaks.
The discovery, made by researchers from the Guangzhou Laboratory, Guangzhou Academy of Sciences, Wuhan University, and the Wuhan Institute of Virology, adds to the understanding of coronaviruses circulating in bats. Shi Zhengli, known for her extensive research on bat coronaviruses, has been at the center of debates surrounding the origins of Covid-19 due to her work at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, though she has denied any lab leak was responsible for the pandemic.
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