Medical Xpress·4 min read·hard
Single amino acid change may help viruses jump from bat to human
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Researchers have discovered that a single amino acid change in a viral protein allows bat coronaviruses to bypass human immune defenses. This finding helps explain how benign animal viruses can evolve to cause severe human pandemics.
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Understanding the mechanisms of zoonotic spillover is critical for pandemic preparedness and the development of future medical countermeasures.
by University of California, San Francisco
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