<em>Desmodus Rotundus</em>, or Vampire Bat, and MERS-CoV (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

<em>Desmodus Rotundus</em>, or Vampire Bat, and MERS-CoV

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This illustration shows the bat species used in the study, Desmodus rotundus, or vampire bat, and representations of MERS-CoV (purple) interacting with host receptor DPP4 (gold).

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