Potential Reservoirs of SARS-CoV2 Virus and Bat-Related other Zoonotic Viruses

Abstract

Coronaviridae has become a globally noticeable virus family with its COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Through the increase in researches and developing laboratory technology, many new viruses have been added to this virus family and have expanded in the last 20 years. Many of these new viruses that join the Coronaviridae family are viruses that directly infect animals or are the last host human, and the reservoir is animal. Bats, which have been proven by various studies, especially in SARS and MERS coronavirus outbreaks, are also likely to be reservoirs for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The zoonotic potential of SARS-CoV-2 of the expanding coronavirus, its potential reservoir and zoonotic viral infections that can be transmitted by bats are discussed in this review. It is necessary to investigate the viruses and related reservoirs / vectors in the future in the world and in Turkey. Thus, the outbreak threat can be prevented as early as possible.

Keywords

• SARS-CoV-2
• COVID-19
• Pandemic
• Bat
• Zoonosis

SARS-CoV2 Virüsünün Potansiyel Rezervuarları ve Yarasalarla Bulaşabilecek Diğer Zoonotik Virüsler

Abstract

Coronaviridae, COVID-19 pandemik salgını ile global düzeyde dikkat çeken bir virüs ailesi haline gelmiştir. Yapılan araştırmaların artışı ve gelişen laboratuvar teknolojisi sayesinde bu virus ailesine birçok yeni virüs katılarak son 20 yılda oldukça genişlemiştir. Coronaviridae ailesine katılan bu yeni virusların çoğu ya direkt hayvanları enfekte eden ya da son konakçısı insan, rezervuarı ise hayvan olan virüslerdır. Özellikle SARS ve MERS coronavirus salgınlarında rol oynadığı çeşitli çalışmalarla kanıtlanan yarasaların SARS-CoV-2 virusu için de rezervuar olma ihtimali yüksektir. Genişleyen coronavirusun SARS-CoV-2 özelinde zoonotik potansiyeli, muhtemel rezervuarlığı ve yarasalar ile bulaşabilen zoonotik viral enfeksiyonlar bu derlememizde konu edilmiştir. Dünyada ve ülkemizde gelecekte söz konusu virusların ve ilgili rezervuar/vektörlerin araştırılması gereklidir. Böylece söz konusu salgın tehdidi en başında engellenebilecektir.

Keywords

• SARS CoV-2
• COVID-19
• Pandemi
• Yarasa
• Zoonoz

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