SARS-Like Coronavirus WIV1-CoV Does Not Replicate in Egyptian Fruit Bats (<i>Rousettus aegyptiacus</i>)

SARS-Like Coronavirus WIV1-CoV Does Not Replicate in Egyptian Fruit Bats (<i>Rousettus aegyptiacus</i>)

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-like WIV1-coronavirus (CoV) was first isolated from <i>Rhinolophus sinicus</i> bats and can use the human angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor. In the current study, we investigate the ability of WIV1-CoV to infect <i>Rousettus ae...

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Main Authors: Neeltje van Doremalen, Alexandra Schäfer, Vineet D. Menachery, Michael Letko, Trenton Bushmaker, Robert J. Fischer, Dania M. Figueroa, Patrick W. Hanley, Greg Saturday, Ralph S. Baric, Vincent J. Munster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
WIV1-CoV
coronavirus
emerging infectious diseases
animal model
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/12/727

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