Monoclonal antibodies targeting the S2 subunit and the fusion inhibitor ... Jing Chen et al, Bat-infecting merbecovirus HKU5-CoV lineage 2 can use human ACE2 as a cell entry receptor, Cell ...

A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same cell-surface protein to gain entry into human cells as the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, raising the possibility that it could someday spread ...

"This study reveals a distinct lineage of HKU5-CoVs in bats that efficiently use human ACE2 and underscores their potential zoonotic risk," the researchers wrote in the study, which was published ...

A team of Chinese researchers has discovered a new bat coronavirus that has the potential to jump from animals to humans, raising concerns about possible future outbreaks.

Potential for spillover: Researchers found that when HKU5-CoV-2 was taken from bats, it could infect human cells and lab-grown tiny lung or gut tissues. Intermediate hosts: The virus binds not ...

Chinese Researchers Find Bat Virus Enters Human Cells Via Same Pathway as COVID By Julie Steenhuysen and Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same cell-surface ...

A newly discovered bat coronavirus uses the same cell-surface protein to gain entry into human cells as the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, raising the possibility that it could someday ...