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Transbound Emerg Dis
. 2021 Aug 17.
doi: 10.1111/tbed.14290. Online ahead of print.
Natural infection of Delta mutant of SARS-CoV-2 in Asiatic Lions of India
M Karikalan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], V Chander[SUP] 1 [/SUP], S Mahajan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], P Deol[SUP] 1 [/SUP], R K Agrawal[SUP] 1 [/SUP], S Nandi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], S K Rai[SUP] 2 [/SUP], A Mathur[SUP] 3 [/SUP], A Pawde[SUP] 1 [/SUP], K P Singh[SUP] 1 [/SUP], G K Sharma[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
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Abstract
The current pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has underlined the importance of emerging diseases of zoonotic importance. Along with human beings, several species of wild and pet animals have been demonstrated to be infected by SARS-CoV-2, both naturally and experimentally. In addition, with constant emergence of new variants, the species susceptibility might further change which warrants intensified screening efforts. India is a vast and second most populated country, with a habitat of a very diverse range of animal species. In this study we place on record of SARS-CoV-2 infections in three captive Asiatic lions. Detailed genomic characterization revealed involvement of Delta mutant (Pango lineage B.1.617.2) of SARS-CoV-2 at two different locations. Interestingly, no other feline species enclosed in the zoo/park were found infected. The epidemiological and molecular analysis will contribute to the understanding of the emerging mutants of SARS-CoV-2 in wild and domestic animals. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keywords: COVID-19; Delta mutant; Lions; SARS-CoV-2.
. 2021 Aug 17.
doi: 10.1111/tbed.14290. Online ahead of print.
Natural infection of Delta mutant of SARS-CoV-2 in Asiatic Lions of India
M Karikalan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], V Chander[SUP] 1 [/SUP], S Mahajan[SUP] 1 [/SUP], P Deol[SUP] 1 [/SUP], R K Agrawal[SUP] 1 [/SUP], S Nandi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], S K Rai[SUP] 2 [/SUP], A Mathur[SUP] 3 [/SUP], A Pawde[SUP] 1 [/SUP], K P Singh[SUP] 1 [/SUP], G K Sharma[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
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- PMID: 34404118
- DOI: 10.1111/tbed.14290
Abstract
The current pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has underlined the importance of emerging diseases of zoonotic importance. Along with human beings, several species of wild and pet animals have been demonstrated to be infected by SARS-CoV-2, both naturally and experimentally. In addition, with constant emergence of new variants, the species susceptibility might further change which warrants intensified screening efforts. India is a vast and second most populated country, with a habitat of a very diverse range of animal species. In this study we place on record of SARS-CoV-2 infections in three captive Asiatic lions. Detailed genomic characterization revealed involvement of Delta mutant (Pango lineage B.1.617.2) of SARS-CoV-2 at two different locations. Interestingly, no other feline species enclosed in the zoo/park were found infected. The epidemiological and molecular analysis will contribute to the understanding of the emerging mutants of SARS-CoV-2 in wild and domestic animals. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keywords: COVID-19; Delta mutant; Lions; SARS-CoV-2.