On the evolutionary epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2.
Adaptation, Biological
/ genetics
Animals
Asymptomatic Infections
Betacoronavirus
/ genetics
Biological Evolution
COVID-19
/ epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections
/ epidemiology
Genetic Pleiotropy
Genetic Variation
Humans
Mutation
Pandemics
Physical Distancing
Pneumonia, Viral
/ epidemiology
Population Growth
SARS-CoV-2
Selection, Genetic
Zoonoses
Journal
Current biology : CB
ISSN: 1879-0445
Titre abrégé: Curr Biol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9107782
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
03 08 2020
03 08 2020
Historique:
entrez:
5
8
2020
pubmed:
5
8
2020
medline:
14
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
There is no doubt that the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19 is mutating and thus has the potential to adapt during the current pandemic. Whether this evolution will lead to changes in the transmission, the duration, or the severity of the disease is not clear. This has led to considerable scientific and media debate, from raising alarms about evolutionary change to dismissing it. Here we review what little is currently known about the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and extend existing evolutionary theory to consider how selection might be acting upon the virus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there is currently no definitive evidence that SARS-CoV-2 is undergoing further adaptation, continued evidence-based analysis of evolutionary change is important so that public health measures can be adjusted in response to substantive changes in the infectivity or severity of COVID-19.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32750338
pii: S0960-9822(20)30847-2
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.06.031
pmc: PMC7287426
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
R849-R857Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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