Variation in predicted COVID-19 risk among lemurs and lorises
Amanda Dawn Melin, Joseph Daniel Orkin, Mareike C. Janiak, Alejandro Valenzuela, Lukas F. K. Kuderna, Frank Marrone, Hasinala Ramangason, Julie E. Horvath, Christian Roos, Andrew C. Kitchener, Chiea Chuen Khor, Weng Khong Lim, Jessica G.H. Lee, Patrick B. O. Tan, Govindhaswamy Umapathy, , James P. Higham
The paper analyzes ACE2 gene sequences in strepsirrhine primates to assess their susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2, finding high variability and potential risk in some species.
American Journal of Primatology · Apr 1, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetics