Table 4 Viral RNA detection via RT-qPCR in tissues from bison collected at 2-, 5-, and 21-days p.i. with SARS-CoV-2.

From: Permissiveness of American bison to infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2

Animal #

PID

Right caudal lung

Left caudal lung

mRPLN

Palatine tonsil

194

2

36.7/37.2

ND

24.2/24.3

30.8/30.8

308

2

35.6/37.4

ND

31.0/31.0

ND

9

5

ND

ND

34.2/34.5

38.7/–

304

5

ND

ND

27.2./27.3

ND

10

21

ND

ND

28.2/28.4

38.6/–

190

21

ND

ND

27.0/27.0

ND

191

21

ND

ND

35.0/34.4

ND

196

21

ND

ND

32.2/32.0

ND

311

21

ND

ND

29.5/30.0

ND

  1. All samples were run in duplicate. Shown are cycle threshold (Ct) values for individual duplicate wells, separated by “/”. “–” indicates values not detected in an individual well. ND = not detected in either well. PID = post-infection day. mRPLN = medial retropharyngeal lymph node.