A media report said that a Chinese team of a heroologist has found a new bat coronvirus that borres the risk of animal-human transmission as it uses the same human receptor that is a virus which is covid -19 causes, a media report states.
The study was led by the controversial Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) Chinese virologist Shi Zhengli, where Kovid -19 was accused.
Shi, who is known as Bat Woman for her research on the virus from bats, as well as the Chinese government denied that the virus was leaked from Wuhan Lab.
The latest search is a new dynasty of HKU5 Koronvirus that was first recognized in the Japanese Pipstrael Bat in Hong Kong.
The new virus comes from Merbecovirus subgenus, including the virus that causes the Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers), by the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong.
The virus is capable of tying an enzyme (Ace2) that converts human angiotensin, the same receptor used by Sars-Cov-2 virus, which causes covid-19 to infect cells.
“We report the discovery and isolation of a separate dynasty (dynasty 2) of HKU5-Cov, which not only Ace2 but also human ac2 and various mammals Ace2 orthologies (genes found in different species with a common origin) Can also use, “According to the report of the post, the Virologist’s team chaired by Shi wrote in a paper published in the Peer-review Journal Sale on Tuesday.
Researchers found that when the virus was distinguished by bat samples, it could infect artificially grown mass of cells or tissue along with human cells that meet small respiratory or intestinal organs – Used to bear
Earlier this month, China said that its bio-labs in Wuhan, in which Kovid-19 faced allegations leaking, due to which the global epidemic has never been engaged in “profit-to-work studies” on Koronwirus. , In which it has been alleged amid allegations that USAID has funded the study of infectious disease. ,
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said a media briefing here, “China has also made it clear that the Wuhan Institute of Virology has never engaged in the study of the profit-function of Koronwirus.” ‘Money was used to study profit-functions in Chinese bio-tab.
Gain-off function research is medical research that genetically replaces an organism in such a way that can increase the biological functions of gene products.
Guo said, “It has ever been designed, made or leaked.
Recently, according to US media reports, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) used taxpayers’ funds for profit-work studies in Wuhan Institute of Virology, China, which could lead to Kovid-19 epidemic, Due to which deaths occurred millions worldwide.
Trump has discontinued USAID work that was not formed with American strategic interests and money wasted.
Wuhan Bio-Lab was under constant scanner, especially during the previous Trump Presidency.
Guo said in a media briefing on 12 February that “it is’ extremely unlikely” that the Kovid-19 epidemic was due to a laboratory leakage-this is the official conclusion that arrived by experts of the Hu-China Joint Mission on the basis of science. Is.
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