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VetMic - Novel human coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2): A lesson from animal coronaviruses

Gert van der Hoek

In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
Great article, highly recommended (GvdH)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2020.108693

Veterinary Microbiology

Volume 244, May 2020, 108693


Highlights

•SARS-CoV-2 has a probable animal origin.
•A number of human coronaviruses that originated in animals have emerged in less than two decades.
•Coronaviruses in animals and associated diseases have been known for a long time.
•Animal coronaviruses are paradigmatic on how these viruses evolve generating new genotypes and biotypes.
•Variations of coronavirus pathogenicity, tissue tropism and host range are well-known in animals.



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