SARS-CoV-2 at the Human–Animal Interface: Implication for Global Public Health from an African Perspective
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has become the most far-reaching public health crisis of modern times. Several efforts are underway to unravel its root cause as well as to proffer adequate preventive or inhibitive measures. Zoonotic spillover of the causative virus from an animal re...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2022-11-01
|
| Series: | Viruses |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/11/2473 |
| _version_ | 1797466258793299968 |
|---|---|
| author | Ebere Roseann Agusi Valerie Allendorf Emmanuel Aniebonam Eze Olayinka Asala Ismaila Shittu Klaas Dietze Frank Busch Anja Globig Clement Adebajo Meseko |
| author_facet | Ebere Roseann Agusi Valerie Allendorf Emmanuel Aniebonam Eze Olayinka Asala Ismaila Shittu Klaas Dietze Frank Busch Anja Globig Clement Adebajo Meseko |
| author_sort | Ebere Roseann Agusi |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has become the most far-reaching public health crisis of modern times. Several efforts are underway to unravel its root cause as well as to proffer adequate preventive or inhibitive measures. Zoonotic spillover of the causative virus from an animal reservoir to the human population is being studied as the most likely event leading to the pandemic. Consequently, it is important to consider viral evolution and the process of spread within zoonotic anthropogenic transmission cycles as a global public health impact. The diverse routes of interspecies transmission of SARS-CoV-2 offer great potential for a future reservoir of pandemic viruses evolving from the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic circulation. To mitigate possible future infectious disease outbreaks in Africa and elsewhere, there is an urgent need for adequate global surveillance, prevention, and control measures that must include a focus on known and novel emerging zoonotic pathogens through a one health approach. Human immunization efforts should be approached equally through the transfer of cutting-edge technology for vaccine manufacturing throughout the world to ensure global public health and one health. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-09T18:34:14Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-724215c0613546ab91d661e151f03519 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1999-4915 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-09T18:34:14Z |
| publishDate | 2022-11-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Viruses |
| spelling | doaj.art-724215c0613546ab91d661e151f035192023-11-24T07:17:47ZengMDPI AGViruses1999-49152022-11-011411247310.3390/v14112473SARS-CoV-2 at the Human–Animal Interface: Implication for Global Public Health from an African PerspectiveEbere Roseann Agusi0Valerie Allendorf1Emmanuel Aniebonam Eze2Olayinka Asala3Ismaila Shittu4Klaas Dietze5Frank Busch6Anja Globig7Clement Adebajo Meseko8National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom 930001, NigeriaInstitute of International Animal Health/One Health, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, GermanyDepartment of Microbiology, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu 410001, NigeriaNational Veterinary Research Institute, Vom 930001, NigeriaNational Veterinary Research Institute, Vom 930001, NigeriaInstitute of International Animal Health/One Health, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, GermanyInstitute of International Animal Health/One Health, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, GermanyInstitute of International Animal Health/One Health, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, 17493 Greifswald-Insel Riems, GermanyNational Veterinary Research Institute, Vom 930001, NigeriaThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has become the most far-reaching public health crisis of modern times. Several efforts are underway to unravel its root cause as well as to proffer adequate preventive or inhibitive measures. Zoonotic spillover of the causative virus from an animal reservoir to the human population is being studied as the most likely event leading to the pandemic. Consequently, it is important to consider viral evolution and the process of spread within zoonotic anthropogenic transmission cycles as a global public health impact. The diverse routes of interspecies transmission of SARS-CoV-2 offer great potential for a future reservoir of pandemic viruses evolving from the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic circulation. To mitigate possible future infectious disease outbreaks in Africa and elsewhere, there is an urgent need for adequate global surveillance, prevention, and control measures that must include a focus on known and novel emerging zoonotic pathogens through a one health approach. Human immunization efforts should be approached equally through the transfer of cutting-edge technology for vaccine manufacturing throughout the world to ensure global public health and one health.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/11/2473SARS-CoV-2COVID-19zoonosisone healthemerging infectious diseaseAfrica |
| spellingShingle | Ebere Roseann Agusi Valerie Allendorf Emmanuel Aniebonam Eze Olayinka Asala Ismaila Shittu Klaas Dietze Frank Busch Anja Globig Clement Adebajo Meseko SARS-CoV-2 at the Human–Animal Interface: Implication for Global Public Health from an African Perspective Viruses SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 zoonosis one health emerging infectious disease Africa |
| title | SARS-CoV-2 at the Human–Animal Interface: Implication for Global Public Health from an African Perspective |
| title_full | SARS-CoV-2 at the Human–Animal Interface: Implication for Global Public Health from an African Perspective |
| title_fullStr | SARS-CoV-2 at the Human–Animal Interface: Implication for Global Public Health from an African Perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | SARS-CoV-2 at the Human–Animal Interface: Implication for Global Public Health from an African Perspective |
| title_short | SARS-CoV-2 at the Human–Animal Interface: Implication for Global Public Health from an African Perspective |
| title_sort | sars cov 2 at the human animal interface implication for global public health from an african perspective |
| topic | SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 zoonosis one health emerging infectious disease Africa |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/11/2473 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT ebereroseannagusi sarscov2atthehumananimalinterfaceimplicationforglobalpublichealthfromanafricanperspective AT valerieallendorf sarscov2atthehumananimalinterfaceimplicationforglobalpublichealthfromanafricanperspective AT emmanuelaniebonameze sarscov2atthehumananimalinterfaceimplicationforglobalpublichealthfromanafricanperspective AT olayinkaasala sarscov2atthehumananimalinterfaceimplicationforglobalpublichealthfromanafricanperspective AT ismailashittu sarscov2atthehumananimalinterfaceimplicationforglobalpublichealthfromanafricanperspective AT klaasdietze sarscov2atthehumananimalinterfaceimplicationforglobalpublichealthfromanafricanperspective AT frankbusch sarscov2atthehumananimalinterfaceimplicationforglobalpublichealthfromanafricanperspective AT anjaglobig sarscov2atthehumananimalinterfaceimplicationforglobalpublichealthfromanafricanperspective AT clementadebajomeseko sarscov2atthehumananimalinterfaceimplicationforglobalpublichealthfromanafricanperspective |