Emergence of Bat-Related Betacoronaviruses: Hazard and Risks
The current Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, with more than 111 million reported cases and 2,500,000 deaths worldwide (mortality rate currently estimated at 2.2%), is a stark reminder that coronaviruses (CoV)-induced diseases remain a major threat to humanity. COVID-19 is only the lates...
Main Authors: | Roger Frutos, Jordi Serra-Cobo, Lucile Pinault, Marc Lopez Roig, Christian A. Devaux |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.591535/full |
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