J Vet Sci COVID-19 and Veterinarians for One Health, Zoonotic- And Reverse-Zoonotic Transmissions

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J Vet Sci


. 2020 May;21(3):e51.
doi: 10.4142/jvs.2020.21.e51.
COVID-19 and Veterinarians for One Health, Zoonotic- And Reverse-Zoonotic Transmissions


Han Sang Yoo ¹ , Dongwan Yoo ^{1 2}



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• PMID: 32476324
• DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2020.21.e51

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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.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; animal model; coronavirus; one health; transmission; veterinarian; zoonosis.