The fourth transition, zoonosis and coronavirus

Pérez-Nava Jessica; Pérez-Terrón Rocío; Rivera Antonio

doi:10.30574/gscarr.2020.2.3.0021

Authors

Pérez-Nava Jessica Posgrado en Ciencias Ambientales, Instituto de Ciencias de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, México.
Pérez-Terrón Rocío Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, México.
Rivera Antonio Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Instituto de Ciencias de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, México.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30574/gscarr.2020.2.3.0021

Keywords:

Globalization, Emerging diseases, Fragmented landscapes, Coronavirus, Bat

Abstract

A mini review of the situation regarding the presence of the coronavirus and its possible zoonotic origin is presented, in addition to commenting on the transitions of emerging diseases that have occurred throughout history and the importance they have had in society.

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