Natural infection of SARS-CoV-2 delta variant in Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persica) in India
A. Mishra, N. Kumar, S. Bhatia, A. Aasdev, S. Kanniappan, A. Thayasekhar, A. Gopinadhan, R. Silambarasan, C. Sreekumar, C. K. Dubey, M. Tripathi, A. A. Raut, V. P. Singh
The paper reports the detection of SARS-CoV-2 delta variant in Asiatic lions in India and its genetic similarity to local human isolates.
bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology