claim: broad host range of sars-cov-2 predicted by comparative and structural analysis of ace2 in vertebrates
evidence_1: we identified a large number of mammals that can potentially be infected by sars-cov-2 via their ace2 proteins.", "to identify candidate intermediate host species and species at risk for sars-cov-2 infection, we undertook a deep comparative genomic, evolutionary, and structural analysis of ace2, which serves as the sars-cov-2 receptor in humans.", "comparative analysis of ace2 protein sequences can be used to predict their ability to bind sars-cov-2 s (2) and therefore may yield important insights into the biology and potential zoonotic transmission of sars-cov-2 infection."
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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