[HTML][HTML] Probable transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from African lion to zoo employees, Indiana, USA, 2021

AA Siegrist, KL Richardson, RR Ghai… - Emerging Infectious …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We describe animal-to-human transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a zoo setting in Indiana, USA.
A vaccinated African lion with physical limitations requiring hand feeding tested positive for …

Structural basis for receptor binding and broader interspecies receptor recognition of currently circulating Omicron sub-variants

Z Zhao, Y Xie, B Bai, C Luo, J Zhou, W Li… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Multiple SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-variants, such as BA. 2, BA. 2.12. 1, BA. 4, and
BA. 5, emerge one after another. BA. 5 has become the dominant strain worldwide …

SARS-CoV-2 as a zooanthroponotic infection: spillbacks, secondary spillovers, and their importance

G Pappas, D Vokou, I Sainis, JM Halley - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the midst of a persistent pandemic of a probable zoonotic origin, one needs to constantly
evaluate the interplay of SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome-related …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 in lions, gorillas and zookeepers in the Rotterdam Zoo, the Netherlands, a One Health investigation, November 2021

F Dusseldorp, LGR Bruins-van-Sonsbeek… - …, 2023 - eurosurveillance.org
In November 2021, seven western lowland gorillas and four Asiatic lions were diagnosed
with COVID-19 at Rotterdam Zoo. An outbreak investigation was undertaken to determine …

[HTML][HTML] Transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 from humans to animals: is there a risk of novel reservoirs?

L Fernández-Bastit, J Vergara-Alert… - Current Opinion in Virology, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•SARS-CoV-2 infects multiple animal species, including domestic and
wildlife.•Reverse zoonosis is the main cause of animal SARS-CoV-2 infections.•Cross …

Variation in the ACE2 receptor has limited utility for SARS-CoV-2 host prediction

N Mollentze, D Keen, U Munkhbayar, R Biek… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from humans to other species threatens wildlife conservation
and may create novel sources of viral diversity for future zoonotic transmission. A variety of …

Evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variants: Genetic Impact on Viral Fitness

W Liu, Z Huang, J Xiao, Y Wu, N Xia, Q Yuan - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
Over the last three years, the pandemic of COVID-19 has had a significant impact on
people's lives and the global economy. The incessant emergence of variant strains has …

SARS-CoV-2 infection dynamics in the Pittsburgh zoo wild felids with two viral variants (Delta and alpha) during the 2021–2022 pandemic in the United States

D Tewari, R Miller, J Livengood, L Wang, ML Killian… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the
causative agent of COVID-19 disease, has been reported to infect multiple animal species …

Perspectives on SARS-CoV-2 Cases in Zoological Institutions

RA Nederlof, MA de la Garza, J Bakker - Veterinary Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus
that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, has infected many different animal species, including …

Beluga whale and bottlenose dolphin ACE2 proteins allow cell entry mediated by spike protein from three variants of SARS-CoV-2

HM Stone, E Unal, TA Romano… - Biology …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viruses infect numerous
non-human species. Spillover of SARS-CoV-2 into novel animal reservoirs may present a …