SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Variant Infection in Malayan Tigers, Virginia, USA
Patrick K. Mitchell, Mathias Martins, Tara Reilly, Leonardo C. Caserta, Renee Anderson, Brittany D. Cronk, Julia Murphy, Erin L. Goodrich, Diego G. Diel
Abstract
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.
Topics & Concepts
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Virology2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)BetacoronavirusCoronavirusMedicineBiologyOutbreakInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseAnimal Virus Infections StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchVirus-based gene therapy research