Broad host range of SARS-CoV-2 predicted by comparative and structural analysis of ACE2 in vertebrates

Damas, Joana; M. Hughes, Graham; C. Keough, Kathleen; Painter, Corrie; S. Persky, Nicole; Corbo, Marco; Hiller, Michael; Koepfli, Klaus‐Peter; R. Pfenning, Andreas; Zhao, Huabin; P. Genereux, Diane; Swofford, Ross; S. Pollard, Katherine; A. Ryder, Oliver; Nweeia, Martin; Lindblad‐Toh, Kerstin; C. Teeling, Emma; K. Karlsson, Elinor; A. Lewin, Harris

doi:10.1073/pnas.2010146117

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Broad host range of SARS-CoV-2 predicted by comparative and structural analysis of ACE2 in vertebrates

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences • Aug 21, 2020

Authors:

Joana Damas

Graham M. Hughes

Kathleen C. Keough

Abstract

The novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the cause of COVID-19. The main receptor of SARS-CoV-2, angiotensin I converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), is now undergoing extensive scrutiny to understand the routes of transmission and sensitivity in different species. ...

Subject

Outbreak

Pandemic

Wildlife

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