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If civets had sars coronavirus and camels have mers coronavirus, what mammal (since civets and camels are mammals) is the suspect for ncov?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Uncertain: Research shows it probably wasn't pangolins (one theory) were probably not the intermediate hosts. Some have theories about snakes & turtles. The Chinese Horseshoe bat isn't a mammal -but could have been the initial step. Research will likely eventually provide an answer to this question.

Answered 5/17/2020

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