Category: Camels
Recombination potential between SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV
A June 2021 preprint looking at the potential for a MERS-CoV/SARS-CoV-2 recombination event is receiving a lot of social media attention today following rumours of MERS-CoV/SARS-CoV-2 infections at the World Cup in Qatar. … ...More...
Africa: The Andromedary Strain – the next coronavirus pandemic waiting in the wings
MERS-CoVs in African camels may independently acquire amino acid substitutions in the coronavirus spike that may confer increased pathogenicity for humans.… ...More...