South China Agricultural University, Lingnan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology Guangdong Provincial Laboratory, Professor Shen Yongyi, Professor Xiao Lihua and other researchers, in conjunction with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Military Academy of Science, Research Institute of Military Medicine Yang Ruifu, and the Guangzhou Zoo Research Department Chen Wu senior veterinary technician to carry out the latest research shows that the pangolin is a potential intermediate host for the new coronavirus. It is understood that the research team analyzed more than 1,000 macro-genomic samples, locking the pangolin as a potential intermediate host of the new coronavirus; then through molecular biology testing, revealing that the positive rate of β coronavirus in pangolin is 70%; further isolation and identification of the virus, the typical structure of coronavirus particles was observed under the electron microscope; finally, through the genomic analysis of the virus, the isolated virus strain was found to be The sequence similarity between the isolated strain and the current strain infecting humans was found to be as high as 99%. These results suggest that pangolin is a potential intermediate host for the novel coronavirus. The results of the study are of great significance for the prevention and control of the epidemic at its source, and provide a scientific basis for the adjustment of policies related to wildlife control. Pangolins mostly live in subtropical deciduous forests. During the day, they often hide in caves and block them with mud. In the evening, they often go out to feed, and when they encounter enemies, they curl up into a ball shape. Pangolin is scarce in the wild, and private hunting and consumption are strictly prohibited in China. Content source: Health China