A novel group of bat viruses found in Thailand holds clues about the diverse properties and circulation dynamics of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses

"Virological characteristics of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses dynamically circulating in Southeast Asia"

Cell Online 6 May 2026 doi:10.1016/j.cell.2026.04.019

Supaporn Wacharapluesadee#, Wilaiporn Saikruang#, Spyros Lytras#, Kanata Matsumoto, Keiya Uriu, Alfredo Hinay Jr., Ziyi Guo, Khwankamon Rattanatumhi, Ananporn Supataragul, Sasiprapa Ninwattana, Nattakarn Thippamom, Tanawut Srisuk, Patarapol Maneeorn, Kirana Noradechanon, Prateep Duengkae, Nutthinee Sirichan, Yusuke Kosugi, Shigeru Fujita, Maximilian Stanley Yo, Ryo Matsunaga, Bingjie Hu, Lianzhao Du, Lei Wang, Masumi Tsuda, Yoshitaka Oda, Hesham Nasser, Kanako Terakado Kimura, Hiroaki Akasaka, Hiroyuki Asakura, Mami Nagashima, Kenji Sadamasu, Kazuhisa Yoshimura, Yuki Yamamoto, Tetsuharu Nagamoto, Takanori Asakura, Wataru Shihoya, Takao Hashiguchi, Terumasa Ikeda, Shinya Tanaka, Hin Chu, Kouhei Tsumoto, Osamu Nureki, The Genotype to Phenotype Japan (G2P-Japan) Consortium, The Genotype to Phenotype Asia (G2P-Asia) Consortium, Arnon Plianchaisuk, Opass Putcharoen*, Kei Sato*
(#Equal contribution; *Corresponding author）