在广袤的喀喇昆仑山脉深处，一种被称为"雪山幽灵"的顶级捕食者——雪豹(Panthera uncia)正面临生存危机。作为高海拔生态系统的旗舰物种，雪豹通过自上而下(top-down)的调控机制维持着生态平衡，但其全球种群仅存4500-7000只，被IUCN列为易危物种。

为解决α冠状病毒(Alphacoronavirus)跨物种传播及重组机制的关键科学问题，研究人员针对圈养雪豹(Panthera uncia)爆发犬冠状病毒2型(CCoV-2)感染事件展开研究。通过全基因组测序和氨基肽酶N(APN)受体基因分析，首次证实猫科动物可自然感染CCoV-2，并预测野生猫科动物可能成为FCoV-2与CCoV-2重组的潜在宿主。

The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is a carnivorous hunter admired for its striking coat of white, yellow, or grey fur with ...

Panthera uncia, IVPP V11800.1, Niuyan Cave, Beijing, China. view more . Credit: Image by JIANGZUO Qigao. The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is a large feline unique to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and ...

The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is found in the high mountain regions of Asia. It is an iconic and ecologically significant species found across the mountainous areas, ...

The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is native to the mountain ranges of South and Central Asia and an indicator species for climate change. Snow leopards live between 3,000 and 5,500 metres above sea ...