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Angie Rasmussen
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Two years ago, we demonstrated that the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic likely began at the Huanan Market via zoonosis resulting from the wildlife trade. Many unanswered questions remained about the animals themselves. Some answers, out today in @CellCellPress. www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

Genetic tracing of market wildlife and viruses at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic
Genetic tracing of market wildlife and viruses at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic

DNA of mammalian wildlife species susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 was detected along with SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses in environmental samples from animal stalls located at the market epicenter of the emer...

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Brocksizedrock.bsky.social

So basically they did an RFKjr but instead of brain worms we got covid?

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Bbelatar.bsky.social

📌

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Ttamirel.bsky.social

Bringing a modicum of levity. My brain quickly scanned that first infographic title as "Dinosars in Cov 2 Samples"

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Lliiiiiiira.bsky.social

congrats on another great study! can't wait to read in detail (most likely tomorrow)

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Ppenbird42.bsky.social

you see, when pangolin viruses and bat viruses love each other very much ..

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Kkcar.me

Hey Angie good to see you here 👋

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ARangierasmussen.bsky.social

First let's get this out of the way: We did not find an infected animal. We cannot identify an individual infected animal with environmental samples. To do that, we need a sample taken directly from an infected animal. As far as we know, no such samples were ever collected.

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I read this and shudder to think ~50% of America's policy wonks & politicians think deregulation is a great way to drive down the cost of living + rein in the "over-reaching" regulatory agencies.

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CCcxrayvs.bsky.social

DONT. MESS. WITH. THE. FUCKING. NATURE Isn't that hard, right?

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Angie Rasmussen
@angierasmussen.bsky.social
Virology, dogs, football, off-color language
3.2k followers600 following81 posts