SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Variant Infection in Malayan Tigers, Virginia, USA

Mitchell, Patrick K.; Martins, Mathias; Reilly, Tara; Caserta, Leonardo C.; Anderson, Renee R.; Cronk, Brittany D.; Murphy, Julia; Goodrich, Erin L.; Diel, Diego G.

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SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Variant Infection in Malayan Tigers, Virginia, USA

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12 2021
By Mitchell, Patrick K. ; Martins, Mathias ; Reilly, Tara ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Mitchell, Patrick K. ; Martins, Mathias ; Reilly, Tara ; Caserta, Leonardo C. ; Anderson, Renee R. ; Cronk, Brittany D. ; Murphy, Julia ; Goodrich, Erin L. ; Diel, Diego G.
Description:

We report infection of 3 Malayan tigers with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) B.1.1.7 (Alpha) variant at a zoologic park in Virginia, USA. All tigers exhibited respiratory signs consistent with SARS-CoV-2 infection. These findings show that tigers are susceptible to infection with the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant.
Subjects:

Animals Coronavirus Infections Covid-19 Humans Sars-Cov-2 Tigers
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021; 27(12):3171-3173
Pubmed ID:

34808082
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC8632162
Document Type:

Journal Article
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Letter
Place as Subject:

Virginia
Volume:

27
Issue:

12
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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