摘要： The pangolin might be a potential intermediate host of the novel coronavirus, as genome sequences of the disease strain separated from the animals were 99 p The pangolin might be a potential intermediate host of the novel coronavirus, as genome sequences of the disease strain separated from the animals were 99 percent identical to those found in infected people, a study has discovered.
一项研究发现，动物所分离出的病毒株基因组与目前感染人的毒株序列相似度高达99%，而穿山甲则可能是新冠病毒的中间宿主。
The study, jointly conducted by researchers from South China Agricultural University and related scientific research institutes, will be of great significance to prevention and control of the source of novel coronavirus.
该研究由华南农业大学和相关科研单位联合进行，对新冠病毒源头的防控具有重要意义。
The study, announced at a press conference on Friday, analyzed more than 1,000 metagenomic samples by researchers.
该研究是在本周五一次媒体发布会上公布的，研究人员对1000多宏基因组样品进行了分析。
Through molecular biological testing, it revealed the positive rate of beta coronavirus in pangolins was 70 percent.
通过分子生物学检测，穿山甲中β冠状病毒的阳性率为70%。
By further isolating and identifying the virus, electron microscopy shows a typical coronavirus particle structure in pangolins, according to the study.
研究显示，经过进一步对病毒进行分离鉴定，电子显微镜下观察到穿山甲体内有着典型的冠状病毒颗粒结构。
Researchers found genomic sequence similarities between the isolated virus strain and the currently infected human strain to be as high as 99 percent.
研究人员发现，分离的病毒株和目前感染人的病毒株基因组序列相似度高达99%。
"We hope the study will be helpful for scientific prevention and control of the disease, as well as providing references for further scientific research," said Liu Yahong, president of South China Agricultural University.
华南农业大学校长刘雅红表示：“我们希望这项研究有助于疫情的科学防控，并为进一步的科研工作提供借鉴。”
