nov 1, 2014 - Coronavirus-potential for humans -NIH

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Announcement of a Coronavirus that can spread to humans, proven using genetic mice in labs.


The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)-CoV underscores the threat of cross-species transmission events leading to outbreaks in humans. Here we examine the disease potential of a SARS-like virus, SHC014-CoV, which is currently circulating in Chinese horseshoe bat populations

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