Heung Chul Kim

Whole-genome characterization and zoonotic potential of Alphacoronavirus from greater horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) collected on Jeju Island, Republic of Korea, 2009–2014

The genus Alphacoronavirus (α-CoV), belonging to the family Coronaviridae , comprises positive-sense RNA viruses that infect a broad spectrum of mammalian hosts, often facilitating cross-species transmission. Bats are recognized as the ancestral reservoirs for numerous α-CoVs tha...