NeoCov can enter human cells in the same way as COVID-19
New Delhi:
Chinese researchers have discovered a new coronavirus, NeoCov, that is spreading among bats in South Africa. In their study, the scientists say that this virus may pose a threat to humans in the future.
Here are 5 things Wuhan researchers say about the NeoCov coronavirus:
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NeoCov is closely related to Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), a viral illness first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012, Chinese researchers said in a study that has yet to be identified. recently reviewed are posted on the BioRxiv preprinted archive.
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This virus has the high mortality rate of MERS-CoV (one in three people infected dies on average) and the high transmission rate of the current COVID-19 virus.
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NeoCov can enter human cells in a similar way to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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In its present form, NeoCov does not infect humans but other mutations can make it potentially harmful. “We unexpectedly discovered that NeoCoV and its close relative, PDF-2180-CoV, can efficiently utilize several types of bat Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) and human ACE2 for entry”.
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NeoCov infections cannot be neutralized by antibodies that target the Covid virus.
