Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran.
Center for Research and Training in Skin Diseases and Leprosy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Biomed Res Int. 2022 Aug 8;2022:4329423. doi: 10.1155/2022/4329423. eCollection 2022.
COVID-19 is a respiratory disease of worldwide importance as it has brought enormous health problems to the world's population. The best-known way of transmission of the virus is through aerosolization. However, research is needed to explore other transmission routes. Researchers hypothesized that arthropods could transmit SARs-CoV-2. This study is aimed at reviewing research on arthropods as possible reservoirs and/or vectors of SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19. Following PRISMA guidelines, we conducted a systematic review using several electronic databases/academic searches with the search terms "arthropods," "coronavirus," and "transmission." A total of 64 unique articles were identified, of which 58 were included in the review. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is tiny and invisible to the naked eye, and its presence in stools, droplets, and surfaces was detected. One doubt is whether insects can transmit the virus from one place to another. Thus, a healthy carrier of the COVID-19 virus can be at the root of the contamination of their community or their family through the transport of the virus by insects from the interior (flies, cockroaches, etc.) from their feces and food surfaces. Hygiene care within communities and families becomes a prime factor. Coronavirus infection is a significant public health problem around the world. The prevention and control of outbreaks remain very important, even with the production of new vaccines. The main option to achieve this is the proper management of the transmission of the virus. The registry of infected people is currently the basis for the transmission of COVID-19. However, questions about the possibility of infection from other sources and its prevention are not receiving adequate attention. Numerous studies have shown the possibility that SARS-COV-2 fragments could have a longer life than shed respiratory droplets. Also, this virus is larger than those of other coronavirus families.
COVID-19 是一种具有世界重要性的呼吸道疾病，因为它给世界人口带来了巨大的健康问题。病毒传播的最著名方式是通过气溶胶化。然而，需要研究来探索其他传播途径。研究人员假设节肢动物可能传播 SARS-CoV-2。本研究旨在回顾有关节肢动物作为 SARS-CoV-2（COVID-19 的病原体）的可能储主和/或传播媒介的研究。我们按照 PRISMA 指南，使用几种电子数据库/学术搜索，使用“节肢动物”、“冠状病毒”和“传播”等搜索词进行了系统综述。共确定了 64 篇独特的文章，其中 58 篇被纳入综述。SARS-CoV-2 病毒很小，肉眼看不见，其在粪便、飞沫和表面的存在被检测到。人们怀疑昆虫是否可以将病毒从一个地方传播到另一个地方。因此，COVID-19 病毒的健康携带者可能通过昆虫从内部（苍蝇、蟑螂等）将病毒从粪便和食物表面运送到其社区或家庭，从而成为污染的根源。社区和家庭内的卫生保健成为一个主要因素。冠状病毒感染是全球范围内的一个重大公共卫生问题。即使生产了新疫苗，预防和控制疫情仍然非常重要。实现这一目标的主要选择是正确管理病毒的传播。目前，受感染人群的登记是 COVID-19 传播的基础。然而，关于其他来源感染的可能性及其预防的问题并没有得到足够的重视。许多研究表明，SARS-COV-2 片段可能比脱落的呼吸道飞沫具有更长的寿命。此外，这种病毒比其他冠状病毒家族的病毒更大。
