February 6, 2020

Origin and evolution of the 2019 novel coronavirus

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Virology

• Based on a phylogenetic analysis (FastTree), Zhang, et al. report finding six 2019-nCoV genotypes based on 27 isolates collected from Wuhan, two other Chinese cities, and one Thai city. They suggest infections outside Wuhan originating from different places in Wuhan. 

Zhang L, et al. (Feb 3, 2020). Origin and evolution of the 2019 novel coronavirus. Clinical Infectious Diseases, ciaa112, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa112