mBio (Apr 2021)

Critical ACE2 Determinants of SARS-CoV-2 and Group 2B Coronavirus Infection and Replication

  • Lily E. Adams,
  • Kenneth H. Dinnon,
  • Yixuan J. Hou,
  • Timothy P. Sheahan,
  • Mark T. Heise,
  • Ralph S. Baric

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.03149-20
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 2

Abstract

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SARS-CoV-2 (the causative agent of COVID-19) is a major public health threat and one of two related coronaviruses that have caused epidemics in modern history. A method of screening potential infectible hosts for preemergent and future emergent coronaviruses would aid in mounting rapid response and intervention strategies during future emergence events.