tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
Eco Environ Health
. 2023 Oct 13;3(1):45-54.
doi: 10.1016/j.eehl.2023.09.004. eCollection 2024 Mar. SARS-CoV-2 infection in animals: Patterns, transmission routes, and drivers
Ruying Fang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Xin Yang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yiyang Guo[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Bingjie Peng[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ruixuan Dong[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Sen Li[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Shunqing Xu[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is more widespread in animals than previously thought, and it may be able to infect a wider range of domestic and wild species. To effectively control the spread of the virus and protect animal health, it is crucial to understand the cross-species transmission mechanisms and risk factors of SARS-CoV-2. This article collects published literature on SARS-CoV-2 in animals and examines the distribution, transmission routes, biophysical, and anthropogenic drivers of infected animals. The reported cases of infection in animals are mainly concentrated in South America, North America, and Europe, and species affected include lions, white-tailed deer, pangolins, minks, and cats. Biophysical factors influencing infection of animals with SARS-CoV-2 include environmental determinants, high-risk landscapes, air quality, and susceptibility of different animal species, while anthropogenic factors comprise human behavior, intensive livestock farming, animal markets, and land management. Due to current research gaps and surveillance capacity shortcomings, future mitigation strategies need to be designed from a One Health perspective, with research focused on key regions with significant data gaps in Asia and Africa to understand the drivers, pathways, and spatiotemporal dynamics of interspecies transmission.
Keywords: Anthropogenic factors; Biophysical factors; Cross-species; SARS-CoV-2; Transmission
. 2023 Oct 13;3(1):45-54.
doi: 10.1016/j.eehl.2023.09.004. eCollection 2024 Mar. SARS-CoV-2 infection in animals: Patterns, transmission routes, and drivers
Ruying Fang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Xin Yang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Yiyang Guo[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Bingjie Peng[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ruixuan Dong[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Sen Li[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Shunqing Xu[SUP] 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 38169914
- PMCID: PMC10758742
- DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2023.09.004
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is more widespread in animals than previously thought, and it may be able to infect a wider range of domestic and wild species. To effectively control the spread of the virus and protect animal health, it is crucial to understand the cross-species transmission mechanisms and risk factors of SARS-CoV-2. This article collects published literature on SARS-CoV-2 in animals and examines the distribution, transmission routes, biophysical, and anthropogenic drivers of infected animals. The reported cases of infection in animals are mainly concentrated in South America, North America, and Europe, and species affected include lions, white-tailed deer, pangolins, minks, and cats. Biophysical factors influencing infection of animals with SARS-CoV-2 include environmental determinants, high-risk landscapes, air quality, and susceptibility of different animal species, while anthropogenic factors comprise human behavior, intensive livestock farming, animal markets, and land management. Due to current research gaps and surveillance capacity shortcomings, future mitigation strategies need to be designed from a One Health perspective, with research focused on key regions with significant data gaps in Asia and Africa to understand the drivers, pathways, and spatiotemporal dynamics of interspecies transmission.
Keywords: Anthropogenic factors; Biophysical factors; Cross-species; SARS-CoV-2; Transmission