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A Case for the Ancient Origin of Coronaviruses

18 Apr 2013

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Coronaviruses are found in a diverse array of bat and bird species, which are believed to act as natural hosts. Molecular clock dating analyses of coronaviruses suggest that the most recent common ancestor of these viruses existed around 10,000 years ago. This relatively young age is in sharp contrast to the ancient evolutionary history of their putative natural hosts, which began diversifying tens of millions of...

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PMID: 23596293
DOI: 10.1128/jvi.03273-12

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