The emergence and evolution of SARS-CoV-2

EC Holmes - Annual review of virology, 2024 - annualreviews.org
The origin of SARS-CoV-2 has evoked heated debate and strong accusations, yet
seemingly little resolution. I review the scientific evidence on the origin of SARS-CoV-2 and …

The ecology of viral emergence

EC Holmes - Annual Review of Virology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a profound impact on human
health, economic well-being, and societal function. It is essential that we use this …

Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 omicron lineages BA. 4 and BA. 5 in South Africa

H Tegally, M Moir, J Everatt, M Giovanetti… - Nature medicine, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Three lineages (BA. 1, BA. 2 and BA. 3) of the severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant of concern predominantly drove South Africa's …

Continued emergence and evolution of Omicron in South Africa: New BA. 4 and BA. 5 lineages

H Tegally, M Moir, J Everatt, M Giovanetti, C Scheepers… - MedRxiv, 2022 - medrxiv.org
South Africa's fourth COVID-19 wave was driven predominantly by three lineages (BA. 1, BA.
2 and BA. 3) of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern. We have now identified two …

Virus diversity, wildlife-domestic animal circulation and potential zoonotic viruses of small mammals, pangolins and zoo animals

X Cui, K Fan, X Liang, W Gong, W Chen, B He… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Wildlife is reservoir of emerging viruses. Here we identified 27 families of mammalian
viruses from 1981 wild animals and 194 zoo animals collected from south China between …

An updated review on SARS-CoV-2 infection in animals

S Cui, Y Liu, J Zhao, X Peng, G Lu, W Shi, Y Pan… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has lasted
for two years and caused millions of infections and deaths in humans. Although the origin of …

SARS‐CoV‐2 and natural infection in animals

X Qiu, Y Liu, A Sha - Journal of Medical Virology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) is the causative agent of
the novel coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) pandemic, which has caused serious challenges …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 infection in animals: Patterns, transmission routes, and drivers

R Fang, X Yang, Y Guo, B Peng, R Dong, S Li… - Eco-Environment & …, 2024 - Elsevier
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is more widespread in
animals than previously thought, and it may be able to infect a wider range of domestic and …

[HTML][HTML] Probable transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from African lion to zoo employees, Indiana, USA, 2021

AA Siegrist, KL Richardson, RR Ghai… - Emerging Infectious …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We describe animal-to-human transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a zoo setting in Indiana, USA.
A vaccinated African lion with physical limitations requiring hand feeding tested positive for …

SARS-ANI: a global open access dataset of reported SARS-CoV-2 events in animals

A Nerpel, L Yang, J Sorger, A Käsbohrer, C Walzer… - Scientific Data, 2022 - nature.com
The zoonotic origin of SARS-CoV-2, the etiological agent of COVID-19, is not yet fully
resolved. Although natural infections in animals are reported in a wide range of species …