Anthropogenic Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Humans to Lions, Singapore, 2021

Anthropogenic Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Humans to Lions, Singapore, 2021

In Singapore, 10 captive lions tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by real-time PCR. Genomic analyses of nanopore sequencing confirmed human-to-animal transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. Viral genomes from the lions and zookeeper shared a unique spike protein substitution, S:A1016V. Widespread...

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Main Authors: Yin Cheong Aden Ip, Adrian Tan, Jasmine Ong, Charlene Judith Fernandez, Clara Lau, Wai Kwan Wong, Siow Foong Chang, Him Hoo Yap, Kenneth B.H. Er
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
viruses
respiratory infections
zoonoses
Delta variant
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/12/22-1916_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/12/22-1916_article

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