SARS-CoV-2 related viruses from bats in Laos

Various SARS-CoV-2 like viruses have been isolated from bats in China, Thailand, and Japan, but none have a spike protein that can bind ACE2 and allow entry into human cells. Sampling of bats in Laos has now revealed the presence of such viruses. The genome of a virus called RaTG13, from Rhinolophus affinis bats in […]
Source: virology blog - Category: Virology Authors: Tags: Basic virology Information ACE2 coronavirus COVID-19 Laos pandemic RaTG13 receptor binding domain SARS-CoV-2 spillover viral viruses zoonotic event Source Type: blogs