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New viruses on the horizon - like the SARS-CoV-2 - may trigger major epidemics. Scientists discovered 40 previously unknown nidoviruses in vertebrates from fish to rodents, including 13 coronaviruses. In host animals infected with different viruses, a recombination of viral genes can occur.
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New viruses on the horizon

Suddenly they appear and - like the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus - can trigger major epidemics: Viruses that nobody had on their radar. They are not really new, but they have changed genetically. In particular, the exchange of genetic material between different...

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