Bat sarbecoviruses differ in the range of mammalian ACE2 receptors they can use, complicating predictions of spillover risk. Two new studies in PLOS Biology link receptor breadth with antigenic relatedness and reveal conserved spike epitopes targetable by antibodies.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Matthew B. Frieman (2026) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: