Identification and genetic characterization of MERS-related coronavirus isolated from Nathusius' pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii) near Zvenigorod (Moscow region, Russia)
Anna S. Speranskaya, I.V. Artyushin, Andrei E. Samoilov, Elena V. Korneenko, K. V. Khabudaev, Elena Nikolaevna Ilina, Alexander P. Yuzefovich, Marina V. Safonova, Anna Sergeevna Dolgova, Anna S. Gladkikh, Vladimir G. Dedkov, Peter Daszak
The paper identifies and genetically characterizes a novel MERS-related coronavirus from bats, suggesting potential for hedgehogs to act as intermediate hosts.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · Feb 19, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics