Several critically endangered species are vulnerable to coronavirus, scientists warn
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mirror.co.ukMore than 23 million people around the world have been infected with coronavirus, and now a new study indicates that humans aren’t the only species at risk of the virus.
Researchers from the University of California, Davis, have warned that many animals are also vulnerable to Covid-19 - including several critically endangered species.
In the study, the researchers analysed the genomes of 410 species including birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles and mammals. They focused on the ACE2 receptor - the main cellular receptor for the virus.
In humans, 25 amino acids of the ACE2 protein are important for the virus to bind and gain entry into cells. Joana Damas, first author of the study, said: “Animals with all 25 amino acid residues matching the
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