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Viruses That Jump to Humans Don't Need Special Mutations, Study Finds


When a virus jumps to humans from another species, it can seem like a supervillain bent on world domination – especially if it goes on to ignite a pandemic, as many zoonotic viruses have done in recent decades.

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