Newly Found NeoCov COVID Variant from Bats Possibly Deadlier than Previous Strain

Authors

  • Jyoti Prakash Sahoo Dept. of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (751 003), India
  • Pranaya Pradhan Dept. of Nematology, College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (751 003), India
  • Sudhanya Nath Dept. of Animal Nutrition, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal (700 037), India
  • Kailash Chandra Samal Dept. of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (751 003), India

Keywords:

Bats, Covid, MERS-CoV, NeoCov

Abstract

News of the emergence of a new type of coronavirus claimed that this new virus, called NeoCov, was discovered in South Africa amongst bats, and it could enter human cells. The news reports are based on a Chinese research paper that is yet to be peer-reviewed. NeoCov is closely related to the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), a viral disease first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012. The virus carries the high mortality rate as MERS-CoV and the high transmission rate as the current Covid virus. NeoCov can penetrate human cells in the same way as SARSCoV2. NeoCov does not infect humans in its current form, but further mutations may potentially make it harmful. As per the scientists, the NeoCov infection could not be neutralized by antibodies that target the Covid virus.

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Published

2022-02-08

How to Cite

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Sahoo, J.P. et al. 2022. Newly Found NeoCov COVID Variant from Bats Possibly Deadlier than Previous Strain. Biotica Research Today. 4, 2 (Feb. 2022), 085–087.

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2022): February, 2022

Section

General Article

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