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Sarbecovirus, to which Khosta-2 and SARS-CoV-2 belong, is a subgroup of coronaviruses.

New Covid-like VIRUS found in Russian BATS: US researchers have found a new Covid-like VIRUS in Russian BATS which can infect humans. The two viruses have been identified as Khosta-1 and Khosta-2. The researchers found while Khosta-1 didn’t pose much threat to humans, Khosta-2 demonstrated some troubling traits.

A WSU-led research team found spike proteins from the bat virus, Khosta-2, can infect human cells and is resistant to both the monoclonal antibodies and serum from individuals vaccinated for SARS-CoV-2.

Just as we thought we could finally see the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, US scientists are warning a Russian bat virus could be the next global health scare.

Researchers have discovered that a virus originally found in Russian bats, which is related to SARS-CoV-2, may be capable of infecting human cells.

A group of bat viruses related to SARS-CoV-2 can also infect human cells but uses a different and unknown entryway.

New WSU research shows that a group of bat viruses related to SARS-CoV-2 can also infect human cells but uses a different and unknown entryway.

More than one-third of the students who presented posters at the Showcase for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities on March 28 will receive monetary awards for their top-quality efforts.

 E-Mail As COVID-19 sweeps the world, related viruses quietly circulate among wild animals. A new study shows how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and SARS-CoV-1, which caused the 2003 SARS outbreak, are related to each other. The work, published recently in the journal Virus Evolution, helps scientists better understand the evolution of these viruses, how they acquired the ability to infect humans and which other viruses may be poised for human spillover. "How did these viruses co...

Bats could be a key to help prevent a future pandemic. In the latest episode of Washington State Magazine’s podcast Viewscapes, Washington State University researchers Stephanie Seifert and Michael Letko explain why the flying mammals are important for improving understanding of viruses and diseases that spill over from animals to humans, such as Ebola, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and SARS‑CoV‑2 novel coronavirus that causes COVID‑19. Seifert and Letko also take on misconce...