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Sep 2026
Aminopeptidase N is a receptor for hedgehog merbecoviruses.
Merbecoviruses, closely related to the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, circulate in hedgehogs throughout Europe and Asia, raising concerns about zoonotic transmission to humans and domestic animals. However, it is not clear how these viruses enter host cells. Here we tested three coronavirus receptors fro...
M. Jin, Victoria A. Jefferson, Zhe Zhao et al.
· Nature Microbiology · 0 citations