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Betacoronavirus

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Research Brief · Past 3 months 45

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15 literature 21 hosts 5 countries
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2026-06-02 Host Range Experiment Antibody-based chimeric receptors enabled efficient infection and replication of diverse sarbecoviruses from animal and clinical sources, demonstrating that receptor specificity can be reprogrammed beyond human ACE2 dependence. 42230999
2026-06-02 Molecular Adaptation The E7 antibody-derived chimeric receptor recognized conserved epitopes across sarbecoviruses from all clades, providing molecular evidence for cross-sarbecovirus binding breadth. 42230999
2026-06 Zoonotic Surveillance Environmental surveillance of cattle systems detected bovine coronavirus and other viral species, supporting the utility of aggregated manure and air samples for One Health monitoring of zoonotic risk. 41695450
2026-06 Zoonotic Surveillance Roe deer in Sweden tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 RNA during surveillance performed from 2016 to 2022. 41783616
2026-06 Zoonotic Surveillance Betacoronavirus erinacei was detected in 6.2% of pet hedgehogs in Italy, infecting long-eared hedgehogs and clustering with European hedgehog EriCoV lineages. 42111335
2026-06 Molecular Adaptation Analysis of the Spike protein revealed retention of six of eleven key receptor-binding residues, including two of three critical residues recently identified for the binding of Erinaceus europaeus receptor APN to Betacoronavirus erinacei. 42111335
2026-05-26 Molecular Adaptation MERS-CoV replicated efficiently and caused lethal disease in transgenic Syrian hamsters expressing human DPP4, whereas wild-type hamsters are non-susceptible. 42244650
2026-05-26 Host Range Experiment Direct contact transmission of MERS-CoV occurred between hDPP4 transgenic Syrian hamsters, while airborne transmission was not observed. 42244650
2026-05-20 Serological Evidence Wild mammals including foxes, badgers, hedgehogs, roe deer, wolf, and rat showed serological evidence of exposure to SARS-CoV-2, confirmed by anti-RBD ELISA. 42163369
2026-05-20 Reservoir Ecology Hedgehogs were supported as reservoirs of coronaviruses based on detection and sequence data from molecular surveillance. 42163369
2026-05-20 Zoonotic Surveillance Wild mammals in Northern Italy were monitored for SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses, providing evidence of coronavirus circulation and serological exposure to SARS-CoV-2. 42163369
2026-05-20 Cross Species Transmission Betacoronavirus erinacei and EmbeCoV-related sequences were detected in non-typical hosts such as foxes, porcupines, hares, and roe deer, suggesting potential cross-species transmission. 42163369
2026-05-13 Molecular Adaptation A single amino acid difference in Orf9b between SARS-CoV-2 and RaTG13 acts as a molecular switch, redirecting binding between Tom70 and MTARC2, thereby modulating immune evasion and viral adaptation to human versus bat hosts. 42134328
2026-05-13 Molecular Adaptation A nonsynonymous mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein enables replication in bat cells expressing human ACE2 and TMPRSS2, highlighting a molecular adaptation influencing cross-species infectivity. 42134328
2026-04-25 Receptor Usage Khosta-1 sarbecovirus gained capacity for human ACE2 receptor usage and broader ACE2 binding following mutation screening using the RAISE tool. 42034636
2026-04-25 Receptor Usage Sarbecoviruses PDF-2370 and Khosta-1 possess mutations that confer the ability to utilize human ACE2 and broaden ACE2 receptor binding across species. 42034636
2026-04-25 Molecular Adaptation The T498Y/W mutations in Khosta-1 enabled adaptation for human ACE2 usage and expanded ACE2 receptor binding breadth. 42034636
2026-04-25 Molecular Adaptation The T498Y/W mutations in PDF-2370 and Khosta-1 enabled these sarbecoviruses to utilize human ACE2 and expanded their receptor-binding range across species. 42034636
2026-04-25 Genomic Evolution Mutation analysis of sarbecovirus Khosta-1 showed that changes such as T498Y/W allowed human ACE2 receptor utilization and expansion of host range. 42034636
2026-04-25 Genomic Evolution Mutation analysis of sarbecoviruses PDF-2370 and Khosta-1 identified amino acid changes T498Y/W that enabled human ACE2 binding and expanded host species potential. 42034636
2026-04-22 Molecular Adaptation Mutations F294L and A835D in the SHC014-CoV spike glycoprotein confer ACE2-dependent human cell infection, indicating molecular adaptation facilitating cross-species transmission. 42026866
2026-04-22 Receptor Usage SHC014-CoV uses human ACE2 for cell entry after acquiring F294L and A835D mutations in the spike ectodomain. 42026866
2026-04-09 Receptor Usage Elk ACE2 weakly binds ancestral and Delta SARS-CoV-2 spike RBDs but strongly binds Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Omicron RBDs, with structural assays confirming stable complex formation for the Alpha variant. 41957014
2026-04-09 Molecular Adaptation Elk ACE2 has a K31N substitution that weakens binding to ancestral and Delta SARS-CoV-2 spike RBDs, but viral N501Y mutation in Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Omicron variants enhances ACE2–spike compatibility. 41957014
2026-04-09 Zoonotic Surveillance White-tailed deer are recognized as established reservoirs for SARS-CoV-2 in North America. 41957014
2026-04-09 Zoonotic Surveillance Field surveillance in the United States found only limited SARS-CoV-2 infection among elk, while widespread infections were observed in white-tailed deer. 41957014
2026-04-09 Host Range Experiment Elk ACE2 supports SARS-CoV-2 viral entry and replication in vitro, indicating species-specific susceptibility distinct from white-tailed deer. 41957014
2026-04-07 Receptor Usage East African clade C MERS-CoV strains show reduced TMPRSS2-mediated viral entry compared with clade A/B viruses, suggesting altered protease usage mechanisms. 41920873
2026-04-07 Molecular Adaptation East African clade C MERS-CoV camel strains show reduced cleavage at the spike S1/S2 boundary and decreased TMPRSS2-mediated viral entry, indicating molecular adaptation that may limit replication in human cells. 41920873
2026-04-07 Genomic Evolution Sequence variation in the spike gene of East African clade C MERS-CoV relative to clade A/B strains defines reduced TMPRSS2-mediated entry and suggests evolutionary divergence in spike under distinct camel-associated selection pressures. 41920873
2026-04-03 Serological Evidence Serum samples from rodents in rural Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, showed 23.1% seropositivity for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies by indirect ELISA. 42043224
2026-04-03 Zoonotic Surveillance Serological surveillance of rodents in rural Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, detected antibodies indicating SARS-CoV-2 exposure. 42043224
2026-04-03 Spillover Event Rodents from rural Mexico showed serological evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure, indicating possible sporadic human-to-rodent spillback events. 42043224
2026-04 Receptor Usage Red fox ACE2 acts as a functional receptor for SARS-CoV-2 and PCoV-GD, supporting pseudovirus entry and showing differential binding affinities in SPR assays. 41960421
2026-04 Receptor Usage BANAL-236 spike-mediated entry into human and Rhinolophus cells requires human ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression. 42008572
2026-04 Molecular Adaptation Residue substitutions R417/H498 in PCoV-GD RBD and mutations such as Y453F in SARS-CoV-2 RBD modulate binding affinity to fox ACE2, indicating molecular adaptation of viral spike-RBDs for cross-species receptor recognition. 41960421
2026-04 Spillover Event Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in red foxes shows that foxes were naturally infected, supporting a human-to-animal spillback event. 41960421
2026-04 Molecular Adaptation Multiple BANAL-236 proteins inhibit interferon production and signaling, showing molecular adaptation for innate immune evasion in human cells. 42008572
2026-04 Molecular Adaptation BANAL-236 spike protein mediates cell entry through human ACE2 and TMPRSS2, indicating receptor-binding adaptation that may facilitate human infection. 42008572
2026-04 Host Range Experiment BANAL-236 replicated in human cells expressing ACE2 and TMPRSS2, showing susceptibility of human cell systems to this bat sarbecovirus. 42008572
2026-04 Host Range Experiment BANAL-236 failed to replicate in wild-type Rhinolophus cells but replicated in Rhinolophus ferrumequinum cells engineered to express human ACE2 and TMPRSS2, indicating human receptor-dependent host range expansion. 42008572
2026-03-25 Spillover Event SARS-CoV-2 spread from infected human caretakers to animals in US zoos, representing confirmed human-to-animal spillback events. 41880766
2026-03-25 Zoonotic Surveillance Animal surveillance data from US zoos confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infections in captive wildlife as part of national monitoring between 2020 and 2023. 41880766
2026-03-25 Genomic Evolution Comparative genomic and phylogenetic analyses indicated that SARS-CoV-2 infections in zoo animals originated from human variants, with no sustained viral evolution detected in these animal populations. 41880766
2026-03-25 Outbreak Investigation Confirmed human-to-animal SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks occurred among zoo animals in the United States between 2020 and 2023, with caretakers identified as the main exposure source. 41880766
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6 literature 8 hosts 3 countries
Publication date Type Key finding PMID
2026-06-02 Host Range Experiment Antibody-based chimeric receptors enabled efficient infection and replication of diverse sarbecoviruses from animal and clinical sources, demonstrating that receptor specificity can be reprogrammed beyond human ACE2 dependence. 42230999
2026-06-02 Molecular Adaptation The E7 antibody-derived chimeric receptor recognized conserved epitopes across sarbecoviruses from all clades, providing molecular evidence for cross-sarbecovirus binding breadth. 42230999
2026-06 Zoonotic Surveillance Environmental surveillance of cattle systems detected bovine coronavirus and other viral species, supporting the utility of aggregated manure and air samples for One Health monitoring of zoonotic risk. 41695450
2026-06 Zoonotic Surveillance Roe deer in Sweden tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 RNA during surveillance performed from 2016 to 2022. 41783616
2026-06 Zoonotic Surveillance Betacoronavirus erinacei was detected in 6.2% of pet hedgehogs in Italy, infecting long-eared hedgehogs and clustering with European hedgehog EriCoV lineages. 42111335
2026-06 Molecular Adaptation Analysis of the Spike protein revealed retention of six of eleven key receptor-binding residues, including two of three critical residues recently identified for the binding of Erinaceus europaeus receptor APN to Betacoronavirus erinacei. 42111335
2026-05-26 Molecular Adaptation MERS-CoV replicated efficiently and caused lethal disease in transgenic Syrian hamsters expressing human DPP4, whereas wild-type hamsters are non-susceptible. 42244650
2026-05-26 Host Range Experiment Direct contact transmission of MERS-CoV occurred between hDPP4 transgenic Syrian hamsters, while airborne transmission was not observed. 42244650
2026-05-20 Serological Evidence Wild mammals including foxes, badgers, hedgehogs, roe deer, wolf, and rat showed serological evidence of exposure to SARS-CoV-2, confirmed by anti-RBD ELISA. 42163369
2026-05-20 Reservoir Ecology Hedgehogs were supported as reservoirs of coronaviruses based on detection and sequence data from molecular surveillance. 42163369
2026-05-20 Zoonotic Surveillance Wild mammals in Northern Italy were monitored for SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses, providing evidence of coronavirus circulation and serological exposure to SARS-CoV-2. 42163369
2026-05-20 Cross Species Transmission Betacoronavirus erinacei and EmbeCoV-related sequences were detected in non-typical hosts such as foxes, porcupines, hares, and roe deer, suggesting potential cross-species transmission. 42163369
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Evidence-related Animal

Evidence-related animal composition

205 animal taxa

Geographic evidence

Evidence distribution by country

63 countries

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