Characterization of bat coronaviruses: a latent global threat.
J Vet Sci
; 22(5): e72, 2021 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1403958
ABSTRACT
It has been speculated that bats serve as reservoirs of a huge variety of emerging coronaviruses (CoVs) that have been responsible for severe havoc in human health systems as well as negatively affecting human economic and social systems. A prime example is the currently active severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-CoV2, which presumably originated from bats, demonstrating that the risk of a new outbreak of bat coronavirus is always latent. Therefore, an in-depth investigation to better comprehend bat CoVs has become an important issue within the international community, a group that aims to attenuate the consequences of future outbreaks. In this review, we present a concise introduction to CoVs found in bats and discuss their distribution in Southeast Asia. We also discuss the unique adaptation features in bats that confer the ability to be a potential coronavirus reservoir. In addition, we review the bat coronavirus-linked diseases that have emerged in the last two decades. Finally, we propose key factors helpful in the prediction of a novel coronavirus outbreak and present the most recent methods used to forecast an evolving outbreak.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Chiroptera
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Coronavirus
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SARS-CoV-2
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Vet Sci
Journal subject:
Veterinary Medicine
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
JVS.2021.22.E72
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