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A Bat Virus Could Someday Spill Over to Humans, Tipping Off a New Pandemic
Learn why scientists are closely watching HKU5, a type of coronavirus that only needs a small mutation to be able to transfer ...
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MERS-Like Bat Viruses Pose Risk of Human Transmission
Research reveals that bat viruses similar to MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) have the potential to infect humans. ...
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MERS-Like Coronaviruses May Be Just “A Small Step Away” From Jumping Into Humans
A group of bat coronaviruses closely related to the virus behind Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) could be only a ...
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Overlooked Bat Viruses May Be 'Small Step' From Causing Next Pandemic
An overlooked subgroup of bat viruses may be just one minor mutation ... the scientists found that while most likely pose no direct threat, the "HKU5" subgroup, which can be found across Asia ...
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Bat Virus Shows Signs of Potential Spillover to Humans
A study on merbecoviruses reveals that the HKU5 subgroup, found in bats, may have the potential to infect humans. Though no ...
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Newfound bat virus that uses notorious receptor poses ‘spillover’ risk
A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same portal to ... The virus’s promiscuity means it poses a risk of spilling over, or spreading, to people. Like SARS-CoV-2, HKU5-CoV-2 contains ...