PMC:7643666 / 2424-3488 JSONTXT

{"target":"http://pubannotation.org/docs/sourcedb/PMC/sourceid/7643666","sourcedb":"PMC","sourceid":"7643666","source_url":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/7643666","text":"Identification of animal species that can potentially be reservoirs for the virus is strategic to controlling SARS-CoV-2 infection and preventing future outbreaks caused by a mutated form of the virus [3, 4]. From the genetic proximity of SARS-CoV-2 to RaTG13 coronavirus, a bat origin for the current COVID-19 outbreak was hypothesized. Concurrent evidence also proposed pangolins as a potential intermediate reservoir [1, 5, 6, 7, 8]. Concerning the secondary reservoir, susceptibility to the SARS-CoV-2 infection was demonstrated for several domestic animals both in silico [1, 9] and experimentally [10, 11]. SARS-CoV-2 can replicate efficiently in young cats and ferrets. Both these animals can also transmit the infection to other cats via airborne transmission in an experimental setting. Conversely, dogs have shown low susceptibility to experimental infection, while pigs, chickens, and ducks are not susceptible [6]. Besides pets, several studies have demonstrated that numerous wild animals are potential host intermediate for SARS-CoV-2 infection [12].","tracks":[]}