Is it necessary to fear that the HKU5-COV-2 one day was transmitted to the human being? In addition to discovering these new coronavirus infection bats, Chinese researchers have discovered that it uses the same protein as SARS-COV-2, Chief of COVVI-19, to enter human cells, you can read in a study published the Tuesday, February 18. In the review cell.
According to scientists, the HKU5-COV-2, as well as the SARS-COV-2, presents a site of splitting the furine. This helps you enter cells through a receiving protein called Ace2. The experiments carried out by the authors of the study reveal that human cells with high levels of this protein in test tubes, intestine models or human respiratory tract have been infected with this coronavirus.
Therefore, there could be a risk that one day see that the HKU5-COV-2 be transmitted from the bat to man. But for the moment, no case of human infection has been identified.
The fears of a new “excessive” pandemic
In addition, as Chinese researchers themselves, this coronavirus does not penetrate as easily as the SARS-COV-2 in human cells and other factors indicate that the risk of seeing HKU5-COV-2 “emerges in human populations should not be exaggerated” . Laboratory experiences have also allowed them to identify monoclonal antibodies and antiviral drugs aimed at coronavirus.
Five years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic that caused millions of deaths worldwide, the fear of seeing a new catastrophe of the same order occurs due to HKU5-COV-2, therefore, it is estimated with Dr. Michael Ostolm, Dr. Michael Ostolm, specialist in infectious diseases at the University of Minnesota.
For Christian Jacob, former president of the Quebec Microbiologists Association cited by Montreal magazine, we must continue studying this coronavirus: “It may not be him (of great) importance, but if one finds one in five years that the Same mechanism of action, after having studied this good, we will have roads of solutions.
Source: BFM TV
