There are many other HCoV receptors, such as aminopeptidase N for HCoV-229E, and 9-O-acetylated sialic acid for HCoV-OC43.
Licha ya hayo, vipengele vya SARS-CoV-2 ikiwa ni pamoja na uwezo wa kusambazwa, uwezo wa kuambukiza na kuendelea kusambaa baada ya kupitishwa kwa binadamu vitakuwa na ushawishi kwenye hatima ya mkurupuko unaoendelea wa COVID-19.