COVID-19 pandemic: current knowledge about the role of pets and other animals in disease transmission
Abstract 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 mil...
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| author | Mulugeta Kiros Henok Andualem Teklehaimanot Kiros Wasihun Hailemichael Sisay Getu Alene Geteneh Derbie Alemu Woldaregay Erku Abegaz |
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| description | Abstract 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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| spelling | doaj.art-fb7f3cb74cf84dfb91b8f913dd7481e22022-12-21T17:58:29ZengBMCVirology Journal1743-422X2020-10-011711810.1186/s12985-020-01416-9COVID-19 pandemic: current knowledge about the role of pets and other animals in disease transmissionMulugeta Kiros0Henok Andualem1Teklehaimanot Kiros2Wasihun Hailemichael3Sisay Getu4Alene Geteneh5Derbie Alemu6Woldaregay Erku Abegaz7Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor UniversityDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor UniversityDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor UniversityDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor UniversityDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor UniversityDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Woldia UniversityDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Arba Minch College of Health SciencesDepartment of Microbiology, Parasitology, and Immunology, School of Medicine, Addis Ababa UniversityAbstract 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.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-020-01416-9COVID-19SARS-CoV-2PetsDomestic animalsWild animalsOne health |
| spellingShingle | Mulugeta Kiros Henok Andualem Teklehaimanot Kiros Wasihun Hailemichael Sisay Getu Alene Geteneh Derbie Alemu Woldaregay Erku Abegaz COVID-19 pandemic: current knowledge about the role of pets and other animals in disease transmission Virology Journal COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 Pets Domestic animals Wild animals One health |
| title | COVID-19 pandemic: current knowledge about the role of pets and other animals in disease transmission |
| title_full | COVID-19 pandemic: current knowledge about the role of pets and other animals in disease transmission |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 pandemic: current knowledge about the role of pets and other animals in disease transmission |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 pandemic: current knowledge about the role of pets and other animals in disease transmission |
| title_short | COVID-19 pandemic: current knowledge about the role of pets and other animals in disease transmission |
| title_sort | covid 19 pandemic current knowledge about the role of pets and other animals in disease transmission |
| topic | COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 Pets Domestic animals Wild animals One health |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-020-01416-9 |
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