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

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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… Click to show full 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.

Keywords: infection malayan; malayan tigers; infection; cov variant; virginia usa; sars cov

Journal Title: Emerging infectious diseases
Year Published: 2021

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