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Was the COVID-19 pandemic avoidable? A call for a "solution-oriented" approach in pathogen evolutionary ecology to prevent future outbreaks.
Roche, Benjamin; Garchitorena, Andres; Guégan, Jean-François; Arnal, Audrey; Roiz, David; Morand, Serge; Zambrana-Torrelio, Carlos; Suzán, Gerardo; Daszak, Peter.
  • Roche B; IRD, Sorbonne Université, UMMISCO, Bondy, F-93143, France.
  • Garchitorena A; MIVEGEC, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, Montpellier, France.
  • Guégan JF; Departamento de Etología, Fauna Silvestre y Animales de Laboratorio, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad de México, México.
  • Arnal A; International Joint Laboratory ELDORADO, IRD/INAH/UNAM, Mexico City, México.
  • Roiz D; MIVEGEC, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, Montpellier, France.
  • Morand S; PIVOT, Ranomafana, Madagascar.
  • Zambrana-Torrelio C; MIVEGEC, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, Montpellier, France.
  • Suzán G; Animal Health Division / French National Institute for Agricultural, Nutritional and Environmental Research, UMR ASTRE, Cirad, INRAE, Montpellier University, Montpellier, France.
  • Daszak P; IRD, Sorbonne Université, UMMISCO, Bondy, F-93143, France.
Ecol Lett ; 23(11): 1557-1560, 2020 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-738806
ABSTRACT
Concerns about the prospect of a global pandemic have been triggered many times during the last two decades. These have been realised through the current COVID-19 pandemic, due to a new coronavirus SARS-CoV2, which has impacted almost every country on Earth. Here, we show how considering the pandemic through the lenses of the evolutionary ecology of pathogens can help better understand the root causes and devise solutions to prevent the emergence of future pandemics. We call for better integration of these approaches into transdisciplinary research and invite scientists working on the evolutionary ecology of pathogens to contribute to a more "solution-oriented" agenda with practical applications, emulating similar movements in the field of economics in recent decades.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Betacoronavirus / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Ecol Lett Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ele.13586

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Betacoronavirus / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Ecol Lett Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ele.13586