The Potential Intermediate Hosts for SARS-CoV-2

Copyright © 2020 Zhao, Cui and Tian..

The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has become a global pandemic since the first report in Wuhan. COVID-19 is a zoonotic disease and the natural reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 seems to be bats. However, the intermediate host explaining the transmission and evolvement is still unclear. In addition to the wildlife which has access to contact with bats in the natural ecological environment and then infects humans in wildlife market, domestic animals are also able to establish themselves as the intermediate host after infected by SARS-CoV-2. Although recent studies related to SARS-CoV-2 have made a lot of progress, many critical issues are still unaddressed. Here, we reviewed findings regarding the investigations of the intermediate host, which may inspire future investigators and provide them with plenty of information. The results demonstrate the critical role of the intermediate host in the transmission chain of SARS-CoV-2, and the efficient intervention on this basis may be useful to prevent further deterioration of COVID-19.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in microbiology - 11(2020) vom: 07., Seite 580137

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhao, Jie [VerfasserIn]
Cui, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Tian, Bao-Ping [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Intermediate host
Journal Article
Review
SARS-CoV-2
Transmission

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Date Revised 04.11.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fmicb.2020.580137

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM316700770