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All its genetic information is contained on a single strand of RNA.
Notice this very important finding: Researchers found evidence for distantly related strains swapping sections of RNA.
Notice this very important finding: Researchers found evidence for distantly related strains swapping sections of RNA.
How could "distantly related" viruses swap sections of RNA unless more than one viruse type infected the same host at the same time?
Do you suppose this "recombination" might create a NEW strain of virus, a "novel" virus never seen before?
Do you suppose this "recombination" might create a NEW strain of virus, a "novel" virus never seen before?
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The Little Critter pictured at the beginning of this thread is called a rhinovirus. It looks very much like the Corona viruses (plural) which causes influenza.
The current pandemic of COVID-19 (caused by SARS-CoV-2, a "novel" corona virus) differs from previous outbreaks.
The current pandemic of COVID-19 (caused by SARS-CoV-2, a "novel" corona virus) differs from previous outbreaks.
