Article
The origin and underlying driving forces of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak.
Journal of biomedical science - 7 Jun 2020
Chaw Shu-Miaw, Tai Jui-Hung, Chen Shi-Lun, Hsieh Chia-Hung, Chang Sui-Yuan, Yeh Shiou-Hwei, Yang Wei-Shiung, Chen Pei-Jer, Wang Hurng-Yi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: SARS-CoV-2 began spreading in December 2019 and has since become a pandemic that has impacted many aspects of human society. Several issues concerning the origin, time of introduction to humans, evolutionary patterns, and underlying force driving the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak remain unclear. METHOD: Genetic variation in 137 SARS-CoV-2 genomes and related coronaviruses as of 2/23/2020 was analyzed. RESULT:...
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