New SARS-like virus is poised to infect humans
The new virus, known as WIV1-CoV, directly binds to the same human receptor as the SARS strain
16-Mar-2016 -
A SARS-like virus found in Chinese horseshoe bats may be poised to infect humans without the need for adaptation, overcoming an initial barrier that could potentially set the stage for an outbreak according to a study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The work, led by Ralph ...
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