A highly attenuated SARS-CoV-2 related pangolin coronavirus variant has a 104nt deletion at the 3'-terminus untranslated region
S. Lu, S. Luo, C. Liu…·L. Song
This study identifies a highly attenuated SARS-CoV-2 related pangolin coronavirus variant with a 104nt deletion in the 3'-UTR HVR, showing reduced virulence in vitro and in vivo.