A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same cell-surface protein to gain entry into human cells as the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, raising the possibility that it could someday spread ...

The bat virus, referred to as HKU5-CoV-2, uses the same human receptor as SARS-CoV-2, a strain of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The newly discovered bat strain can infect cells by binding ...

The publication referenced demonstrates that the bat virus can use a human protein to enter cells in the laboratory, but they have not detected infections in humans. "CDC will continue to monitor ...

A new coronavirus has just been detected in bats. Lab tests show the virus can infect human cells, but experts say not to be concerned. Here’s everything we know so far. What is the new bat ...

Zhengli's team had, a few years ago, discovered the HKU lineage of coronaviruses in bats from Hong Kong, but it lacked the ability to infect human cells. On the other hand, "HKU5-CoV-2 is able to ...

A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same cell-surface protein to gain entry into human cells as the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, raising the possibility that it could someday ...

Chinese Researchers Find Bat Virus Enters Human Cells Via Same Pathway as COVID By Julie Steenhuysen and Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same cell-surface ...