Covid-19 and the animal world, from a still mysterious origin towards an always unpredictable future

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Although the emergence of Covid-19 in China has not been clearly elucidated, the hypothesis of an animal origin remains the most likely. It is supported by the presence of the horseshoe bat suspected to be the progenitor of SARS-CoV-2 and by the scarcity of pork, due to African swine fever, diverting consumers to exotic animals of breeding sold in the markets. During this pandemic, several animal species were affected by SARS-CoV-2. Sporadic cases were first reported in pets (dogs and cats) infected by their owners, then in large feline species and apes infected in zoos by their nurses. The most significant human-to-animal transmission has occurred in mink farms, especially in the Netherlands and Denmark, requiring the euthanasia of several million animals, with mink in turn having contaminated men and stray or nomadic cats. The study of natural or experimental transmissions of SARS-CoV-2 has made it possible to identify the most receptive animal species: American minks and raccoon dogs, and to a lesser extent stray or nomadic cats, which could become an animal reservoir due to their sensitivity to this virus and their extending prolificacy. The European Commission decided on May 17, 2021 to strengthen the surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 infections in minks and other mustelids, as well as in raccoon dogs, highlighting stressing that the epidemiological assessment of the risk presented by the he appearance of SARS-CoV-2 in these susceptible species was a public health priority.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:205

Enthalten in:

Bulletin de l'Academie nationale de medecine - 205(2021), 8 vom: 25. Okt., Seite 879-890

Sprache:

Französisch

Weiterer Titel:

Rapport 21-11. Covid-19 et monde animal, d’une origine encore mystérieuse vers un futur toujours incertain

Beteiligte Personen:

Brugère-Picoux, J [VerfasserIn]
Leroy, E [VerfasserIn]
Rosolen, S [VerfasserIn]
Angot, J-L [VerfasserIn]
Buisson, Y [VerfasserIn]
l’Académie nationale de médecine et de l’Académie vétérinaire de France [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Animal reservoir
Covid-19
English Abstract
Journal Article
SARS-CoV-2
Transmission
Zoonoses

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Date Revised 03.10.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.banm.2021.07.011

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NLM328499617