Summary and Conclusion

Infectious diseases are among the leading cause of premature deaths (Graham and Sullivan 2018). More than 30 new human pathogens have been identified in the last three decades, most of which are of zoonotic origin (Greger 2007). The increasing number of zoonotic diseases is alarming and probably reflects the close human–animal interface (Graham and Sullivan 2018; Greger 2007; Hassani and Khan 2020) and the increase in international travel (Institute of Medicine (US) 2010). Viruses, in particular, are the most important zoonotic pathogens and a constant public health threat (Morens et al. 2004). The current COVID-19 pandemic and the devastating impact such outbreaks can have are evident (Jones 2020). Therefore, studying viruses is essential for routine viral research and rapid detection and diagnosis of these infections. Molecular approaches are arguably the best viable options in this regard. With molecular techniques, viruses and viral components can be detected within a short time and from minimalist samples.