Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 infection in urban and peri-urban wildlife species from Catalonia (Spain)
The absence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure or acute infection in wild boar and rodent species supports their negligible role in viral spread or transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic in Catalonia. However, their proximity to humans and the ongoing genetic evolution of SARS-CoV-2 underline the need for continued monitoring. Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 infection in animal species can contribute to design measures to control the emergence of new animal reservoirs or intermediate hosts that could facilitate viral spillover events.
Authors
- Francesc Closa‐Sebastià
- Annaïs Carbajal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4339-6661)
- Manel López‐Béjar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9490-6126)
- Sandra Franco
- Leira Fernández‐Bastit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7766-939X)
- Laura Barahona (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7373-5603)
- Joaquím Segalés (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1539-7261)
- Júlia Vergara‐Alert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7484-444X)
- Tomás Montalvo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9060-3205)
- Encarna Casas‐Díaz
Institutions
- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
- Hospital de Sant Pau (ES)
- Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (ES)
- Agència de Salut Pública de Catalunya (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- One Health Outlook
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-024-00109-5
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.26