Open AccessThe zoonotic and natural foci characteristics of SARS-CoV-2
Author(s) -
Zhenjun Li,
Jia-Fu Jiang,
Xiangdong Ruan,
Yigang Tong,
Shuai Xu,
Lichao Han,
Jianguo Xu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of biosafety and biosecurity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2588-9338
DOI - 10.1016/j.jobb.2021.06.002
Subject(s) - wildlife , covid-19 , biology , outbreak , virology , ecology , zoology , zoonotic disease , natural reservoir , virus , disease reservoir , geography , infectious disease (medical specialty) , disease , medicine , pathology
The origin of SARS-CoV-2 is still an unresolved mystery. In this study, we systematically reviewed the main research progress of wild animals carrying virus highly homologous to SARS-CoV-2 and analyzed the natural foci characteristics of SARS-CoV-2. The complexity of SARS-CoV-2 origin in wild animals and the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 long-term existence in human populations are also discussed. The joint investigation of corona virus carried by wildlife, as well as the ecology and patho-ecology of bats and other wildlife, are key measures to further clarify the characteristics of natural foci of SARS-CoV-2 and actively defend against future outbreaks of emerging zoonotic diseases.
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