Detection and Characterization of New Coronavirus in Bottlenose Dolphin, United States, 2019
Leyi Wang, Carol W. Maddox, Karen A. Terio, Saraswathi Lanka, Richard Fredrickson, Brittany Novick, Celeste Parry, Abby M. McClain, Kyle Ross
Abstract
We characterized novel coronaviruses detected in US bottlenose dolphins (BdCoVs) with diarrhea. These viruses are closely related to the other 2 known cetacean coronaviruses, Hong Kong BdCoV and beluga whale CoV. A deletion in the spike gene and insertions in the membrane gene and untranslated regions were found in US BdCoVs (unrelated to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2).
Topics & Concepts
CoronavirusBottlenose dolphinBeluga WhaleVirologyBiologyBetacoronavirusCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)GeneSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)GeneticsFisheryMedicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)EcologyPathologyArcticDiseaseAnimal Virus Infections StudiesViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologySARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research