How Tiny Mutations Turn Bat Viruses Into Human Threats
A single amino acid difference in a coronavirus protein may determine whether a virus remains in animals or infects humans. Researchers from UCSF, Mount Sinai, Institut Pasteur, and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center found that this mutation in the OrfB9 protein allows SARS-CoV-2 to bypass human immune responses that normally control bat viruses like RaTG13. How … Read more