Widespread occurrence of bovine-like and new viruses in wild deer across the United States
Axel O. G. Hoarau, Meggan E. Craft, Simona J. Kraberger, Brock Geary, Jennifer Høy‐Petersen, Julie C. Ellis, Jeremy Alder, Sara Hathaway, George Wittemyer, Guillaume Bastille‐Rousseau, Tadao Kishimoto, Taylor Anderson, Travis Gallo, Jennifer M. Mullinax, Amira Roess, , Roderick B. Gagne
The paper identifies diverse viruses in wild deer across the U.S., including known pathogens and new putative viruses, highlighting potential for pathogen spillover.
bioRxiv · Jul 20, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology