Nature Communications· 2026Q1

A divergent betacoronavirus with a functional furin cleavage site in South American bats

K. Takada, Nicholas Yamahoki, Jonathon C. O. Mifsud, Itsuki Anzai et al.

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A novel bat betacoronavirus from Brazil, distinct enough to warrant a new subgenus, possesses a functional furin cleavage site (RDAR motif) in its spike protein, a feature previously linked to increased virulence in human coronaviruses.

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