Coronaviruses: a paradigm of new emerging zoonotic diseases. Issue 9 (17th February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Salata, Cristiano; Calistri, Arianna; Parolin, Cristina; Palù, Giorgio
• Is Part Of: Pathogens and disease. Volume 77:Issue 9(2019)
• Publication Date: 2020-02-17
• Subjects: coronavirus -- SARS -- MERS -- 2019-nCoV -- zoonosis; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Pathogenic microorganisms -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Pathogenesis -- Periodicals; Host-parasite relationships -- Periodicals; Systems biology -- Periodicals; 616.904105
• DOI: 10.1093/femspd/ftaa006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2049-632X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A novel type of coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infecting humans appeared in Wuhan, China, at the end of December 2019. Since the identification of the outbreak the infection quickly spread involving in one month more than 31, 000 confirmed cases with 638 death. Molecular analysis suggest that 2019-nCoV could be originated from bats after passaging in intermediate hosts, highlighting the high zoonotic potential of coronaviruses. Abstract : The global emergency due to the novel type of coronavirus (2019-nCoV) appeared in China highlights the high zoonotic potential of coronaviruses and the need of international collaboration to block viral spread.