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2025-02-21 19:19:45
New Bat Coronavirus Discovered Shows Potential for Human Infection
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/another-pandemic-scare-chinese-scientists-discover-new-bat-coronavirus-capable-of-infecting-humans/articleshow/118444988.cms
A newly identified bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, has been found to have the potential to infect humans, according to research published in the scientific journal Cell. The virus was discovered by a Chinese research team led by virologist Shi Zhengli, in collaboration with the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the Guangzhou Laboratory, and the Guangzhou Academy of Sciences.
Researchers found that HKU5-CoV-2 uses the ACE2 receptor to infect cells, the same mechanism used by SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. This characteristic makes it more likely to infect human cells compared to other coronaviruses.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/893305