TWiV 968: A spillover waiting in the wings
- December 25, 2022
- Tagged as: ACE2, ancient virus, coronavirus, COVID-19, DPP4, giant virus, MERS-CoV, Omicron, pandemic, permafrost, SARS-CoV-2, viral, virology, virus, virus receptor, viruses
TWiV reviews eukaryotic viruses recovered from ancient permafrost, a mistake made by scientists on Omicron origins, and close relatives of MERS-CoV from bats that bind ACE2 for entry into cells.