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El comercio de vida silvestre es probablemente la fuente del SARS-CoV-2
1Department of Biological Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), Suzhou, China.
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|August 25, 2022
Resumen
Es probable que la aparición del SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus del Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo Severo 2) haya sido causada por la transmisión múltiple de animales salvajes. Este evento zoonótico probablemente se originó en un mercado en Wuhan, China.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Aparición de enfermedades zoonóticas
- Epidemiología
- Virología
Sus antecedentes:
- La pandemia de COVID-19, causada por el SARS-CoV-2, ha tenido un profundo impacto global.
- Comprender los orígenes del SARS-CoV-2 es crucial para prevenir futuras pandemias.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar el probable origen de la aparición del SARS-CoV-2.
- Identificar las posibles vías de transmisión de la vida silvestre a los humanos.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de los datos epidemiológicos.
- Revisión del comercio de vida silvestre en los mercados de Wuhan.
- Secuenciación genómica y análisis filogenético del SARS-CoV-2.
Principales resultados:
- La evidencia sugiere que se produjeron múltiples transmisiones zoonóticas independientes.
- El mercado mayorista de mariscos de Huanan en Wuhan se identifica como un posible epicentro.
- La presencia de SARS-CoV-2 en la vida silvestre vendida en el mercado apoya un origen zoonótico.
Conclusiones:
- Es probable que las múltiples transmisiones de la vida silvestre en un mercado de Wuhan hayan llevado a la aparición del SARS-CoV-2.
- Los hallazgos subrayan la importancia de controlar las interfaces entre la vida silvestre y el ser humano para detectar enfermedades infecciosas emergentes.
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