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).
Keywords:
United States; bottlenose dolphin; coronavirus; detection; genetic characterization; viruses; zoonoses.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bottle-Nosed Dolphin / virology*
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Coronavirus Infections / veterinary*
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Coronavirus Infections / virology
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Coronavirus M Proteins
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Diarrhea / veterinary*
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Diarrhea / virology
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Gammacoronavirus / classification*
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Gammacoronavirus / genetics*
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Gammacoronavirus / isolation & purification
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Gammacoronavirus / physiology
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Genes, Viral
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Genome, Viral
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Mutation
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Phylogeny
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Sequence Deletion
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Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus / genetics
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Viral Matrix Proteins / genetics
Substances
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Coronavirus M Proteins
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Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus
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Viral Matrix Proteins