Coronaviruses cause many infections in humans and animals. The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which began in the People's Republic of China on December 31, 2019, has emerged as the most remarkable member of this family. It is reported that the virus can infect humans and animals. It is aimed to show the role of SARS-CoV-2 infections in animals and to summarize the important studies of this virus in animals in the review. Cats, ferrets, mink, macaque infected with SARS-CoV-2 develop disease with symptoms similar to COVID-19 and play an important role in spreading the virus to the environment. They have also been used experimentally in the treatment, immunology, protection and control studies of COVID-19 disease because animals are mimics disease model. In future data derived from these animals will play a crucial role in resolving the problems caused by COVID-19.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Veterinary Sciences |
Journal Section | Review |
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Publication Date | August 28, 2020 |
Acceptance Date | July 29, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 11 Issue: 2 |