Was the COVID-19 pandemic avoidable? A call for a “solution-oriented” approach in pathogen evolutionary ecology to prevent future outbreaks
Por:
Roche B., Garchitorena A., Guégan J.-F., Arnal A., Roiz D., Morand S., Zambrana-Torrelio C., Suzán G., Daszak P.
Publicada:
1 nov 2020
Ahead of Print:
1 ene 2020
Categoría:
Ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics
Resumen:
Concerns about the prospect of a global pandemic have been triggered many times during the last two decades. These have been realised through the current COVID-19 pandemic, due to a new coronavirus SARS-CoV2, which has impacted almost every country on Earth. Here, we show how considering the pandemic through the lenses of the evolutionary ecology of pathogens can help better understand the root causes and devise solutions to prevent the emergence of future pandemics. We call for better integration of these approaches into transdisciplinary research and invite scientists working on the evolutionary ecology of pathogens to contribute to a more “solution-oriented” agenda with practical applications, emulating similar movements in the field of economics in recent decades. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Filiaciones:
IRD, Sorbonne Université, UMMISCO, Bondy, F-93143, France
MIVEGEC, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, Montpellier, France
Departamento de Etología, Fauna Silvestre y Animales de Laboratorio, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Ciudad de México, Mexico
International Joint Laboratory ELDORADO, IRD/INAH/UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico
PIVOT, Ranomafana, Madagascar
Animal Health Division / French National Institute for Agricultural, Nutritional and Environmental Research, UMR ASTRE, Cirad, INRAE, Montpellier University, Montpellier, France
UMR ISEM CNRS, UMR ASTRE, Cirad, INRAE, Montpellier University, Montpellier, France
Faculty of Veterinary Technology, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
EcoHealth Alliance, New York City, NY, United States
All Open Access; Bronze
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