8 New Viruses Found by Chinese Scientists

Chinese scientists find 8 new viruses from rodents, sparking pandemic risk

The pathogens had a high probability of infecting humans

The findings showed that the viruses belong to 22 families including arenavirus, coronavirus, astrovirus, pestivirus, parvovirus, and papillomavirus

The study also discovered new pestiviruses and parvoviruses in Edwards' long-tailed giant rat and the Sikkim rat species

If these viruses cross the host barrier, they are highly possible to cause zoonosis.