Why snakes probably aren’t spreading the new China virus

作者: Ewen Callaway , David Cyranoski

DOI: 10.1038/D41586-020-00180-8

关键词: ChinaVirusZoologyCoronavirusGenetic analysisBiology

摘要: One genetic analysis suggests reptilian reservoir — but researchers doubt that the coronavirus could have originated in animals other than birds or mammals.

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