Advanced in Origin of SARS Coronavirus
- VernacularTitle:SARS冠状病毒的起源研究进展
- Author:
Wei ZHAO
;
Bei-Guo LONG
;
Wen-Bing ZHANG
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
SARS coronavirus, Host, Origin
- From:
Microbiology
1992;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
SARS coronavims is an emerging virus. A lot of animals could be infected by SARS-CoV and Himalayan palm civets, as one of important hosts, is an ideal animal model. Viral genetic factors have been implicated in the emergence of SARS-CoV, with the suggestion that this virus is a recombinant between mammalian and avian coronaviruses. However, the recombination is unlikely to explain the appearance of SARS in humans.
