Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
SARS-CoV-2 utilization of ACE2 from different bat species allows for virus entry and replication in vitro
Kelsey Briggs, Ryan Sweeney, David S. Blehert…·Darrell R. Kapczynski
This study expresses ACE2 from seven bat species in DF1 cells to assess their susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 and its variants, showing varying replication levels and higher titers with human ACE2.
DOI 10.1101/2023.04.19.537521