Mammal coronaviruses in view of the epidemia of the early XXI century

DOI: 10.26155/vet.zoo.bio.202007006
UDC 578.834.1, 599; 636

Authors

O. Yu. Seraya
Junior Researcher, Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics, Pushchino, Russian Federation
E. G. Kvartnikova
Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Professor, Chief Scientist, Department of the Animal and Rabbit Breeding, Reaearch Institute of Fur animal and Rabbit Farming by V. A. Afanasyev, Rodniki, Russian Federation
O. B. Litvinov
Doctor of Veterinary Sciences, Professor, Department of Immunology and Biotechnology, Moscow State Academy of Veterinarian Medicine and Biotechnology – MVA by K. I. Skryabin, Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract

The article reviews literature data on betacoronaviruses in mammals. The virus-carriers are distributed into three classes: the animals infected «naturally» and manifesting signs of the disease; the animals transducing the virus and the animals inoculated intentionally for the further use in the pharmaceutical R&D, including the «humanized» animals.

Keywords

betacoronavirus, SARS, MERS, domestic animals, farm animals, animal models.