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SARS-CoV-2 infection in a hippopotamus, Hanoi, Vietnam

While investigating the death of a hippopotamus at a zoo in Hanoi, Vietnam, we isolated SARS-CoV-2 and sequenced the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase gene from different organs. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the SARS-CoV-2 strain was closely related to 3 human SARS-CoV-2 strains in Vietnam.

Main Authors: Vuong Nghia Bui, Tung Duy Dao, Long Hoang Tran, Thanh Thi Vu, Trang Huyen Nguyen, Giang Hoang Nguyen, Kien Viet Dung Tran, Huyen Xuan Nguyen, Anh Ngoc Bui, Unger, Fred, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Hu Suk Lee
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023
Subjects:
covid-19
zoonoses
wildlife
hippopotamuses
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129054
Summary:While investigating the death of a hippopotamus at a zoo in Hanoi, Vietnam, we isolated SARS-CoV-2 and sequenced the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase gene from different organs. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the SARS-CoV-2 strain was closely related to 3 human SARS-CoV-2 strains in Vietnam.

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