SARS-CoV-2 in animals : potential for unknown reservoir hosts and public health implications

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, previously 2019-nCoV) is suspected of having originated in 2019 in China from a coronavirus infected bat of the genus Rhinolophus. Following the initial emergence, possibly facilitated by a mammalian bridge host, SARS-CoV-2 is currently transmitted across the globe via efficient human-to-human transmission. Results obtained from experimental studies indicate that animal species such as cats, ferrets, raccoon dogs, cynomolgus macaques, rhesus macaques, white-tailed deer, rabbits, Egyptian fruit bats, and Syrian hamsters are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection, and that cat-to-cat and ferret-to-ferret transmission can take place via contact and air. However, natural infections of SARS-CoV-2 have been reported only in pet dogs and cats, tigers, lions, snow leopards, pumas, and gorillas at zoos, and farmed mink and ferrets. Even though human-to-animal spillover has been reported at several instances, SARS-CoV-2 transmission from animals-to-humans has only been reported from mink-to-humans in mink farms. Following the rapid transmission of SARS-CoV-2 within the mink population, a new mink-associated SARS-CoV-2 variant emerged that was identified in both humans and mink. The increasing reports of SARS-CoV-2 in carnivores indicate the higher susceptibility of animal species belonging to this order. The sporadic reports of SARS-CoV-2 infection in domestic and wild animal species require further investigation to determine if SARS-CoV-2 or related Betacoronaviruses can get established in kept, feral or wild animal populations, which may eventually act as viral reservoirs. This review analyzes the current evidence of SARS-CoV-2 natural infection in domestic and wild animal species and their possible implications on public health.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:41

Enthalten in:

The veterinary quarterly - 41(2021), 1 vom: 29. Dez., Seite 181-201

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sharun, Khan [VerfasserIn]
Dhama, Kuldeep [VerfasserIn]
Pawde, Abhijit M [VerfasserIn]
Gortázar, Christian [VerfasserIn]
Tiwari, Ruchi [VerfasserIn]
Bonilla-Aldana, D Katterine [VerfasserIn]
Rodriguez-Morales, Alfonso J [VerfasserIn]
de la Fuente, José [VerfasserIn]
Michalak, Izabela [VerfasserIn]
Attia, Youssef A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Animals
COVID-19
Host range
Journal Article
Public health
Review
SARS-CoV-2
Susceptibility
Wildlife reservoir

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Date Completed 19.05.2021

Date Revised 11.11.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/01652176.2021.1921311

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM324462379