Geneva: Chinese researchers have detected a new type of Coronavirus among bats in South Africa.
While research claims to have latent ability to mutate, the world health organization says its potential requires further clarity.
According to scientists from Wuhan University in China, Neocov can penetrate human cells in the same way as SARS-COV-2.
This is the closest relative of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-COV) “Only one mutation from being dangerous for humans,” the researchers said in a paper posted on the Pracrint Biorxiv website, and had not been reviewed.
However, according to WHO, the question of Neocov Coronavirus, recently found in bats in South Africa, pose a threat to humans, requiring further study.
“Whether the virus detected in this study will pose a risk for humans will need further study,” said the health agency such as told Tass news agency.
WHO added that it “works together” with world organizations for animal health (OIE), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UN Environment Program (UNEP) to “monitor and respond to the threat of zoonotic viruses that appear.” WHO told Tasses that the people Experience realized this research, and “Thank you researchers to share their findings in Prefrint.” “Animals, especially wild animals, are more than 75 percent of all infectious diseases that arise in humans, many of which are caused by new viruses.
Coronaviruses are often found in animals, including in the bat that have been identified as a natural reservoir of many of these viruses, “Global body said.
Chinese scientists say that they “unexpectedly found that Neocov and close relatives, PDF-2180-COV, can efficiently use several types of Angotensin Bat (ACE2) conversion enzymes and, less profitable, entries”.
The study “shows the first case of the use of ACE2 on the Mer’s related virus, spilling light on the potential bio-safety threat of Ace2 human appearance using ‘MERS-COV-2’ at a high rate of fatality and transmission”.
In particular, infection cannot be crossed by antibodies targeting SARS-COV-2 or MERS-COV, the researchers said.
Meanwhile, Russian scientists who record the discovery of this variety show that the virus variant that is able to bind human receptors without adaptation has been circulating directly in the wild, Tasses reported.
However, it was difficult to assess the danger, the Head of the Gamaleyya Central Biotechnology Laboratory Sergey Alkhovsky was quoted.
“This is a rather serious and interesting discovery but it is very difficult to estimate the danger directly from this special tension.
We can state that there are many types circulating in the wild and we need to learn this many, this genetic diversity.
And promote research in this field.
, “he said at the Scientific Council meeting of the Russian science academy.