Unraveling the Zoonotic Origin and Transmission of SARS-CoV-2

• Published in: Trends in Ecology & Evolution Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 180 - 184
• Main Authors: Banerjee, Arinjay, Doxey, Andrew C., Mossman, Karen, Irving, Aaron T.
• Format: Journal Article Web Resource
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2021; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Animals; COVID-19; Forum; Humans; Pandemics; SARS-CoV-2; Zoonoses - epidemiology

The origin and zoonotic transmission route of SARS-CoV-2 remain speculative. We discuss scenarios for the zoonotic emergence of SARS-CoV-2, and also explore the missing evidence and ecological considerations that are necessary to confidently identify the origin and transmission route of SARS-CoV-2 a...