Zooanthroponotic potential of SARS-CoV-2 and implications of reintroduction into human populations

Cell Host Microbe. 2021 Feb 10;29(2):160-164. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2021.01.004. Epub 2021 Jan 13.

Abstract

The emergence of alternate variants of SARS-CoV-2 due to ongoing adaptations in humans and following human-to-animal transmission has raised concern over the efficacy of vaccines against new variants. We describe human-to-animal transmission (zooanthroponosis) of SARS-CoV-2 and its implications for faunal virus persistence and vaccine-mediated immunity.

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; immunity; persistence; re-emergence; zooanthroponosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • COVID-19 / immunology
  • COVID-19 / transmission
  • COVID-19 / veterinary*
  • COVID-19 / virology
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / transmission
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / veterinary*
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / virology
  • Disease Reservoirs / veterinary
  • Disease Reservoirs / virology
  • Humans
  • Immunity
  • SARS-CoV-2 / pathogenicity*
  • Viral Vaccines / immunology
  • Zoonoses / transmission*
  • Zoonoses / virology*

Substances

  • Viral Vaccines