Coronaviruses in wild birds - A potential and suitable vector for global distribution

doi:10.1002/vms3.360

Review

. 2021 Jan;7(1):264-272.

doi: 10.1002/vms3.360. Epub 2020 Sep 24.

Coronaviruses in wild birds - A potential and suitable vector for global distribution

Md Mijanur Rahman¹, Asma Talukder², Mohammed Mehadi Hassan Chowdhury¹, Reshma Talukder³, Rekha Akter⁴

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¹ Department of Microbiology, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh.
² Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh.
³ Department of Architecture, State University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
⁴ Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, Bangladesh.

PMID: 32970935
PMCID: PMC7537155
DOI: 10.1002/vms3.360

Review

Coronaviruses in wild birds - A potential and suitable vector for global distribution

Md Mijanur Rahman et al. Vet Med Sci. 2021 Jan.

. 2021 Jan;7(1):264-272.

doi: 10.1002/vms3.360. Epub 2020 Sep 24.

Authors

Md Mijanur Rahman¹, Asma Talukder², Mohammed Mehadi Hassan Chowdhury¹, Reshma Talukder³, Rekha Akter⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Microbiology, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh.
² Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh.
³ Department of Architecture, State University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
⁴ Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Chittagong, Chattogram, Bangladesh.

PMID: 32970935
PMCID: PMC7537155
DOI: 10.1002/vms3.360

Abstract

The recurrent appearance of novel coronaviruses (CoVs) and the mortality and morbidity caused by their outbreaks aroused a widespread response among the global science community. Wild birds' high biodiversity, perching and migratory activity, ability to travel long distances and possession of a special adaptive immune system may make them alarming sources of zoonotic CoV-spreading vectors. This review gathers the available evidence on the global spread of CoVs in wild birds to date. The major wild birds associated with different types of CoVs are Anseriformes, Charadriiformes, Columbiformes, Pelecaniformes, Galliformes, Passeriformes, Psittaciformes, Accipitriformes, Ciconiiformes, Gruiformes and so on. However, the main type of CoVs found in wild birds is gammacoronavirus, followed by deltacoronavirus. Consequently, it is imperative to enable thorough research and continuous monitoring to fill the study gap in terms of understanding their role as zoonotic vectors and the frequent appearance of novel CoVs.

Keywords: coronaviruses; deltacoronavirus; gammacoronavirus; global distribution; wild birds.

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Wild birds across the world from different ecology, climate and geography are carrying coronaviruses (based on the Google world map)

**FIGURE 2**
Distribution of major wild birds (order) detected with coronaviruses in studied countries worldwide

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