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Animals, vaccines, and COVID-19.

Anita Guerrini¹

¹Oregon State University, 322 Milam Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA.

|August 5, 2021

Summary

Animals are crucial to the COVID-19 pandemic, from its origin to vaccine development. Understanding human-animal interactions is key for preventing future zoonotic diseases and improving global health strategies.

Area of Science:

Veterinary Medicine
Epidemiology
One Health

Background:

The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the significant role of animals, particularly mammals, in disease emergence and spread.
Zoonotic diseases, like COVID-19, demonstrate the interconnectedness of human and animal health.
Animals have historically been vital in medical advancements, including vaccine development.

Purpose of the Study:

To emphasize the critical role of animals in the COVID-19 pandemic.
To underscore the bidirectional transmission of SARS-CoV-2 between humans and animals.
To advocate for an interdisciplinary medical approach integrating human and animal health.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on animal involvement in COVID-19.
Analysis of zoonotic disease transmission patterns.

Keywords:

Animals in science COVID-19 Coronaviruses One Health Vaccines

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Main Results:

COVID-19 originated in animals, with ongoing transmission between animal and human populations.
Animals have been instrumental in the research and development of COVID-19 vaccines.
The pandemic underscores the need to study human-animal interfaces for disease control.

Conclusions:

An interdisciplinary, One Health approach is essential for managing zoonotic diseases.
Continued research into animal-human disease dynamics is critical for pandemic preparedness.
Integrating veterinary and human medicine is vital for global health security.