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Friday, January 24, 2020

Breaking News Wuhan Coronavirus is capable of infecting swine



Return of the Coronavirus: 2019-nCoV 


by Lisa E. Gralinski  and Vineet D. Menachery 


https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/2/135/htm

"In addition, another rapid report links demonstrates 2019-nCoV uses ACE2 receptors from human, bat, civets, and swine."

"At this point, the infectious capability of the 2019-nCoV for different species and different cell types is unknown. Early reports suggest that the virus can utilize human, bat, swine, and civet ACE2."

Source:
Shi, Z.-L.; Zhou, P.; Yang, X.-L.; Wang, X.-G.; Hu, B.; Zhang, L.; Zhang, W.; Si, H.-R.; Zhu, Y.; Li, B.; et al. Discovery of a novel coronavirus associated with the recent pneumonia outbreak in humans and its potential bat origin. bioRxiv 2020