MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Human microbiota is a reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 advantageous mutations
Birong Cao, Xiaoxi Wang, Wanchao Yin…·Bingqing Xia
The paper identifies that the human microbiota contributes to SARS-CoV-2 mutations by replicating bacterial mRNAs with advantageous mutations, leading to chimeric RNAs and altered viral properties.
DOI 10.1101/2023.11.16.567485