Genomic screening of 16 UK native bat species through conservationist networks uncovers coronaviruses with zoonotic potential
Cedric C.S. Tan, Jahcub Trew, Thomas P. Peacock, Kai Yi Mok, Charlie Hart, Kelvin Lau, Dongchun Ni, C. David L. Orme, Emma J. Ransome, William D. Pearse, Christopher M. Coleman, Dalan Bailey, Nazia Thakur, Jessica L. Quantrill, Ksenia Sukhova, , Vincent Savolainen
The paper screens bat samples for coronaviruses, identifies novel strains, and assesses their potential to infect humans.
Nature Communications · Jun 27, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics