Abstract
Epidemiology of bat Betacoronavirus, subgenus Sarbecovirus is largely unknown, especially outside China. We detected a sarbecovirus phylogenetically related to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 from Rhinolophus cornutus bats in Japan. The sarbecovirus' spike protein specifically recognizes angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 of R. cornutus, but not humans, as an entry receptor.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3025-3029 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Emerging infectious diseases |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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