2024-01-20 17:01:00
Scientific research linked to coronaviruses from Pangolin and published is considered dangerous and “very worrying”.
Should we be concerned regarding scientific research with the aim of developing a vaccine? Work in this direction is being carried out around the world, but when we talk regarding coronavirus, virus manipulation and the Chinese laboratory, memories of the Covid-19 pandemic immediately resurface.
Viruses identified before the Covid crisis
Two viruses similar to Covid-19 taken from pangolins were discovered in 2017, well before the appearance of Covid-19 and the resulting pandemic. Chinese researchers then isolated them to examine and manipulate them later.
When inoculated into hamsters and mice modified to resemble human characteristics, the viruses had opposite effects. But one of the two initially harmless viruses, GX-P2V, has mutated, making this new strain extremely dangerous.
This modification occurred while it was being grown in the laboratory. The researchers wanted to understand the mechanisms of this very rapid mutation before infecting mice. The latter are all dead.
Researchers who have published their work in the scientific journal Biorxiv on January 11, 2024, believe that the virus would have triggered an infection in the brains of the animals. And assume that the outcome would be the same in the event of contamination to humans.
“Pangolin coronavirus GX_P2V can cause 100% mortality in human transgenic mice, potentially attributable to late-stage brain infection. This highlights a risk of spread of GX_P2V in humans”it is written.
A risk ?
Faced with this discovery, the pre-publication of which has not yet been validated by the scientific community, concerns have emerged.
For the research director at the CNRS, Bruno Canard, this is research “very worrying on many points”, as reported Le Figaro.
Beyond the interest of this work, there are significant risks to take into account when creating a deadly virus. Especially since an escape into nature is always possible.
Many researchers call for this type of practice to be very controlled. These manipulations, carried out by scientists from the University of Chemical Technology in Beijing, are completely prohibited in France.
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