COVID-19 pandemic: current knowledge about the role of pets and other animals in disease transmission

Virology Journal

Derbie Alemu¹  Alene Geteneh²  Mulugeta Kiros³  Henok Andualem³  Teklehaimanot Kiros³  Sisay Getu³  Wasihun Hailemichael³  Woldaregay Erku Abegaz⁴ 

[1] Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Arba Minch College of Health Sciences, Arba Minch, Ethiopia;Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia;Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia;Department of Microbiology, Parasitology, and Immunology, School of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;

关键词: COVID-19;    SARS-CoV-2;    Pets;    Domestic animals;    Wild animals;    One health;    Animal model;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12985-020-01416-9

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19), a disease caused by a pathogen called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a pandemic. This ongoing pandemic has now been reported in 215 countries with more than 23 million confirmed cases and more than 803 thousand deaths worldwide as of August 22, 2020. Although efforts are undergoing, there is no approved vaccine or any specific antiretroviral drug to treat COVID-19 so far. It is now known that SARS-CoV-2 can affect not only humans but also pets and other domestic and wild animals, making it a one health global problem. Several published scientific evidence has shown that bats are the initial reservoir hosts of SARS-CoV-2, and pangolins are suggested as an intermediate hosts. So far, little is known concerning the role of pets and other animals in the transmission of COVID-19. Therefore, updated knowledge about the potential role of pets in the current outbreak will be of paramount importance for effective prevention and control of the disease. This review summarized the current evidence about the role of pets and other animals in the transmission of COVID-19.

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