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. 2020 May 28;9(22):e00468-20.
doi: 10.1128/MRA.00468-20.

Complete Genome Sequence of SARS-CoV-2 in a Tiger from a U.S. Zoological Collection

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Complete Genome Sequence of SARS-CoV-2 in a Tiger from a U.S. Zoological Collection

Leyi Wang et al. Microbiol Resour Announc. .

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This report describes the identification and characterization of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a Malayan tiger in a U.S. zoo.

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