BREAKING: Chinese Researchers Identify New PDCoV Strain from Pigs Infecting Humans and Disrupting Genetic Expression, Raising Zoonotic Pandemic Concerns.
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IDK if any human operates this ID, but does anyone know if your top US researchers that F'Elon and Mr Brain Worm fired have been hired by WHO or another uniform pharmaceutical research program in the US? We had such talented scientists collaborating in Atlanta. Such a crying shame.
Researchers from China have discovered a new strain of porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV), CHN/SX-2023, capable of infecting human liver cells and disrupting genetic expression, raising concerns about animal viruses infecting humans.
Initially found in pigs in Hong Kong in 2012, PDCoV has since spread across multiple countries, primarily affecting pigs. However, the new study reveals the strain can infect human cells, specifically liver cells, and cause significant genetic disturbances.
The virus's spike protein, which helps the virus bind to host cells, is nearly identical to that of previous human-infecting strains, raising concerns about its potential to cross species barriers.
Although PDCoV has not yet been confirmed as a widespread human pathogen, its ability to infect human cells and alter genetic functions is a red flag for future zoonotic threats.
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where rural areas will see the effects first. 🤷
The virus also triggered two major survival pathways in human cells, autophagy and ferroptosis, which could facilitate its replication.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1534907/full