The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: A zoonotic prospective

Chiranjib Chakraborty; Ashish Sharma; Manojit Bhattacharya; Sang-soo Lee; Garima Sharma

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The 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic: A zoonotic prospective

Author: Chiranjib CHAKRABORTY ¹ ; Ashish SHARMA ² ; Manojit BHATTACHARYA ² ; Sang-Soo LEE ² ; Garima SHARMA ³
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1. Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Adamas University
2. Institute for Skeletal Aging and Orthopedic Surgery, Hallym University-Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital
3. Neuropsychopharmacology and Toxicology Program, College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Coronavirus; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Zoonotic reservoir
From: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 2020;13(6):242-246
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a novel coronavirus (CoV), has recently emerged as a significant pathogen for humans and the cause for the recent outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) throughout the globe. For developing any preventive measure, an understanding of the zoonotic pattern for this virus is a necessity. We should have a clear knowledge of its reservoir host, its distribution pattern and spreading routes. Information about zoonotic reservoirs and its transmission among them can help to understand the COVID-19 outbreaks. In this article, we discuss about the bats as the zoonotic reservoir of several CoV strains, co-existence of bats and CoV/viruses, the sequence similarity of SARS-CoV-2 with bat SARS-like CoV, the probable source of the origin of SARS-CoV-2 strain and COVID-19 outbreak, intermediate host of CoVs and SARS-CoV-2, human to human transmission and the possibility to maintain the zoonotic barriers. Our knowledge about the zoonotic reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 and its transmission ability may help develop the preventive measures and control for the future outbreak of CoV.