Infections with bat-origin coronaviruses have caused severe illness in humans by 'host jump'. Recently, novel bat-origin coronaviruses were found in pigs. The large number of mutations on the receptor-binding domain allowed the viruses to infect the new host, posing a potential threat to both agriculture and public health.
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