Abstract
A novel coronavirus emerged in human populations and spread rapidly to cause the global coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Although the origin of the associated virus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-CoV-2]) remains unclear, genetic evidence suggests that bats are a reservoir host of the virus, and pangolins are a probable intermediate. SARS-CoV-2 has crossed the species barrier to infect humans and other animal species, and infected humans can facilitate reverse-zoonotic transmission to animals. Considering the rapidly changing interconnections among people, animals, and ecosystems, traditional roles of veterinarians should evolve to include transdisciplinary roles.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | e51 |
Pages (from-to) | e51 |
Journal | Journal of Veterinary Science |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2020 |
Keywords
- COVID-19
- SARS-CoV-2
- animal model
- coronavirus
- one health
- transmission
- veterinarian
- zoonosis
- 2019-nCoV
- Pandemic
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Veterinary