Category: Animals
SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus spike protein gene variants with N501T and G142D mutation dominated infections in US minks
We analyzed all animal-derived (977), all Canadian (19,529) and US (173,277) SARS-CoV-2 sequences deposited in GISAID from December 2019 to March 12, 2021, and identified 2 dominant novel variants, the N501T-G142D variant and N501T-G142D-F486L variant, in the US mink-derived SARS-CoV-2 sequences. More...
SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variants from mink evade inhibition by antibodies
“Our results show that one of two antibodies from an antibody cocktail used for COVID-19 therapy no longer efficiently inhibits the viral variant with the Y453F mutation.” More...
USA: small study shows 17% of household cats and dogs had detectable coronavirus sars-cov-2 neutralizing antibodies
We enrolled 37 dogs and 19 cats from 34 of 41 eligible households. More...
USA: Otters test positive for coronavirus at Georgia Aquarium
More...Our Asian small-clawed otters have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
CDC: Experimental infection of cattle with SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
“Our findings demonstrate that under experimental conditions, cattle show low susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection.” More...
2 Lions positive for coronavirus at Pittsburgh Zoo
The staff at Pittsburgh Zoo say two of their lionesses have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. More...
USA: 188 recorded SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infections in animals including lions, tigers, leopards, mink, cougar, gorillas, cats and dogs
There have been 188 recorded Sars-cov-2 coronavirus infections in animals including lions, tigers, leopards, mink, cougar, gorillas, cats and dogs in the USA to date. More...
SARS-CoV-2 in a Dog, Connecticut, February 2021
Here, we report the first natural infection case of SARS-CoV-2 in dogs in Connecticut. More...
USA: About 60 household pets confirmed positive for coronavirus in Texas study
Researchers at Texas A&M’s Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences department have confirmed a cat and dog living in the same house have contracted the UK variant of COVID-19 B.1.1.7. More...
USA: 2 Malayan tigers at Norfolk, Virginia zoo test positive for coronavirus
Two tigers at a zoo in Virginia have tested positive for the coronavirus. More...