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HKU5-CoV-2
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HKU5-CoV-2
mul virology A coronavirus that is found in bats.
en mul Jen Christiansen Scientists have identified a new coronavirus in bats, but it’s not a public health threat w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/25/health/newly-named-coronavirus/index.html 2025-02-25 Like SARS-CoV-2, HKU5-CoV-2 can enter cells via the human ACE2 receptor protein on cell surfaces. The newly identified coronavirus is a part of the same family as the virus that causes deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome, or MERS. https://web.archive.org/web/20250312132450/https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/25/health/newly-named-coronavirus/index.html 12 March 2025