Differential Tropism of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 in Bat Cells

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 did not replicate efficiently in 13 bat cell lines, whereas severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus replicated efficiently in kidney cells of its ancestral host, the Rhinolophus sinicus bat, suggesting different evolutionary origins. Structural...

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Main Authors: Susanna K.P. Lau, Antonio C.P. Wong, Hayes K.H. Luk, Kenneth S.M. Li, Joshua Fung, Zirong He, Flora K.K. Cheng, Tony T.Y. Chan, Stella Chu, Kam Leng Aw-Yong, Terrence C.K. Lau, Kitty S.C. Fung, Patrick C.Y. Woo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/12/20-2308_article