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Zoonotic potential of a pangolin coronavirus

Recovery and characterization of the wild-type pangolin coronavirus GD strain helps determine whether these viruses present risks for human transmission and an emerging threat to public health.

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Fig. 1: A comparison between PgCoV GD and SARS-CoV-2.

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Shin, WJ., Kang, S. & Jung, J.U. Zoonotic potential of a pangolin coronavirus. Nat Microbiol 8, 1760–1761 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-023-01478-9

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