Natural selection and adaptation of SARS-CoV-2 in mammals – News-Medical.Net

Researchers of the Hubei University of Medicine, China, have analyzed several mutations in different variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from mammal species that suggest natural selection and host adaptation are occurring in the virus.
A pre-print version of the research paper is available to read in full on the bioRxiv*server.
Context
SARS-CoV-2 is the causative agent for the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which continues to be a global crisis.
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