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ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2021

Interacting Proteins, Polymorphisms and the Susceptibility of Animals to SARS-CoV-2.

John T Hancock, Ros C Rouse, Emma Stone, Alexander Greenhough

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Review in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 40% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Future virology · 2023
    Article
  2. Review
  3. SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Captive Hippos (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023
    Article
  4. Article
  5. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

John T HancockDepartment of Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0213-8850
Ros C RouseResearch, Business and Innovation, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.
Emma StoneDepartment of Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3415-3967
Alexander GreenhoughDepartment of Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK.
University of the West of England · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, is a world-wide problem for the human population. It is known that some animal species, such as mink, can become infected and transmit the virus. However, the susceptibility of most animals is not known. Here, we review the use of sequence analysis of the proteins which are known to interact with SARS-CoV-2 as a way to estimate an animal's susceptibility. Although most such work concentrates on the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptor (ACE2), here TMPRSS2 (Transmembrane Serine Protease 2), neuropilin-1 and furin are also considered. Polymorphisms, especially ones which are known to alter viral/host interactions are also discussed. Analysis of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 protein sequences across species suggests this approach may be of some utility in predicting susceptibility; however, this analysis fails to highlight some susceptible animals such as mink. However, combined with observational data which emerges over time about which animals actually become infected, this may, in the future, be a useful tool to assist the management of risks associated with human/animal contact and support conservation and animal welfare measures.

Indexed as

ACE2COVID-19furinneuropilin-1polymorphismsSARS-CoV-2TMPRSS2

Identifiers

PMID33809265
PMCPMC8000148
OpenAlexW3133745059

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