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- According to a research published in the journal “Pathogen”, virus jumped to humans from Pangolins.
- Also, mutation was the main reason for the virus to target human cells so easily and hence leads to fast spread of the virus.
- Pangolins are the most trafficked animals in China.
- The COVID-19 virus has a spike protein.
- These proteins contain Receptor Binding Domain (RBD) that facilitates the entry of the virus.
- The RBD binds with the angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2) found in lungs, heart, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract.
- The researchers say that COVID-19 is a mutated version of SARS virus that created an epidemic in 2002-03.
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