Identification of a Novel Betacoronavirus (<i>Merbecovirus</i>) in Amur Hedgehogs from China

Identification of a Novel Betacoronavirus (<i>Merbecovirus</i>) in Amur Hedgehogs from China

While dromedaries are the immediate animal source of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) epidemic, viruses related to MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV) have also been found in bats as well as hedgehogs. To elucidate the evolution of MERS-CoV-related viruses and their interspecies transmission pathway,...

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Main Authors: Susanna K. P. Lau, Hayes K. H. Luk, Antonio C. P. Wong, Rachel Y. Y. Fan, Carol S. F. Lam, Kenneth S. M. Li, Syed Shakeel Ahmed, Franklin W.N. Chow, Jian-Piao Cai, Xun Zhu, Jasper F. W. Chan, Terrence C. K. Lau, Kaiyuan Cao, Mengfeng Li, Patrick C. Y. Woo, Kwok-Yung Yuen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
hedgehog
<i>merbecovirus</i>
coronavirus
novel species
china
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/11/980

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