Pangolins, widely distributed in Asia and Africa, have been described as the most heavily trafficked wild mammals globally. Following the emergence of COVID-19, researchers suggested that the Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) may have been the intermediary host of SARS-CoV-2 in a transmission chain from bats to people. Although subsequent studies have shown that this is unlikely, the impact of this association on pangolins is unknown. In this article, we reflect on the potential impacts of this association in the context of critical knowledge gaps that need to be filled to inform pangolin conservation and mitigate the threats the species. face.

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帮助拯救穿山甲免于灭绝

穿山甲广泛分布于亚洲和非洲，被描述为全球贩运最严重的野生哺乳动物。随着 COVID-19 的出现，研究人员提出，巽他穿山甲 (Manis javanica) 可能是 SARS-CoV-2 在从蝙蝠到人的传播链中的中间宿主。尽管随后的研究表明这不太可能，但这种关联对穿山甲的影响尚不清楚。在本文中，我们在需要填补关键知识空白的背景下反思这种关联的潜在影响，以告知穿山甲保护并减轻该物种的威胁。脸。