Krasnoyarsk geneticist spoke about a new form of coronavirus / News of the Society of Krasnoyarsk and the Krasnoyarsk Territory / Newslab.ru

The media warn about the danger of HKU5-COV-2 coronavirus, which is allegedly in the same mutation from the opportunity to infect people. Scientists from the United States came to such conclusions.

They found that this type of coronavirus can infect more species of animals than Covid-19, and can also have greater potential for the transition between species. The virus circulates only among bats, but if you get into the intermediate media, can acquire the necessary mutations.

The professor of the Department of Genomics and Bioinformatics SFU Konstantin Krutovsky spoke on this subject. He is sure that the information should be treated carefully, but without panic.

“HKU5-COV-2 is a murgecus, a relative of the Mers-COV dangerous virus, the pathogen of the Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome found in laboratory studies on bat in China. Allegedly, some strains of this virus are able to contact the human receptor ACE2 and penetrate into cells in laboratory conditions. Experts believe that, despite the potential, at the moment one should not exaggerate the threat. And I completely agree with them, ”said Konstantin Krutovsky.

Recall, earlier a geneticist Commented Rumors about the danger of metapneumovirus.