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by GABRIEL KEANE<\/p>\n
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The study, which comes from Bioxriv, is titled \u201cUncanny similarity of unique inserts in the 2019-nCoV spike protein to HIV-1 gp120 and Gag.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe found 4 insertions in the spike glycoprotein (S) which are unique to the 2019-nCoV and are not present in other coronaviruses,\u201d the report\u2019s Abstract section states. \u201cImportantly, amino acid residues in all the 4 inserts have identity or similarity to those in the HIV-1 gp120 or HIV-1 Gag.\u201d<\/p>\n
The report also mentions that \u201cinterestingly, despite the inserts being discontinuous on the primary amino acid sequence, 3D-modelling of the 2019-nCoV suggests that they converge to constitute the receptor binding site.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding, a Chinese-American epidemiologist and public health scientist, referenced the paper in a lengthy Twitter thread explaining the pathology of the virus and the possible misinformation about the epidemic provided by the Chinese government.<\/p>\n
\u201cBOTTOMLINE: 1) Seafood market not the source,\u201d Feigl-Ding wrote on Twitter. \u201c2) This RNA\u00a0<\/span>#coronavirus<\/a><\/span>\u00a0mutates really fast. 3)\u00a0<\/span>has unusual middle segment never seen before in any coronavirus. 4) Not from recent mixing. 5) That mystery middle segment encodes protein responsible for entry into host cells.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The doctor added, \u201cTO BE CLEAR: I am absolutely not saying it\u2019s bioengineering, nor am I supporting any conspiracy theories with no evidence. I\u2019m simply saying scientists need to do more research + get more data. And finding the origin of the virus is an important research priority. Goodnight.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The doctor went on to discuss the possible \u2013 but unconfirmed \u2013 link between the new coronavirus and human immunodeficiency virus.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrEricDing\/status\/1223308656101462016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1223308656101462016&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnationalfile.com%2Fscientist-explains-new-study-revealing-coronavirus-may-have-links-to-hiv%2F<\/p>\n The Bioxrv study concludes by asserting \u201cThe finding of 4 unique inserts in the 2019-nCoV, all of which have identity \/similarity to amino acid residues in key structural proteins of HIV-1 is unlikely to be fortuitous in nature.\u201d<\/p>\n The paper has also been shared online by other public figures.<\/p>\n Oh my god. Indian scientists have just found HIV (AIDS) virus-like insertions in the 2019-nCov virus that are not found in any other coronavirus. They hint at the possibility that this Chinese virus was designed [“not fortuitous’]. Scary if true.\u00a0https:\/\/t.co\/h6xPX1gYvj<\/a>\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/kCpd1I00uE<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Anand Ranganathan (@ARanganathan72)\u00a0January 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The study has yet to be peer-reviewed, and as of Friday is the only such major paper to link the coronavirus to HIV.<\/p>\n\n