Abstract
We characterized novel coronaviruses detected in US bottlenose dolphins (BdCoVs) with diarrhea. These viruses are closely related to the other 2 known cetacean coronaviruses, Hong Kong BdCoV and beluga whale CoV. A deletion in the spike gene and insertions in the membrane gene and untranslated regions were found in US BdCoVs (unrelated to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1610-1612 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Emerging infectious diseases |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2020 |
Keywords
- bottlenose dolphin
- coronavirus
- detection
- genetic characterization
- United States
- viruses
- zoonoses
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases