SARS-CoV-2 infection in free-ranging white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Vanessa L. Hale, Patricia M. Dennis, Dillon S. McBride, Jaqueline M. Nolting, Christopher C. Madden, Devra D. Huey, Margot Ehrlich, Jennifer M. Grieser, Jenessa A. Winston, Dusty Lombardi, Stormy Gibson, Linda J. Saif, Mary Lea Killian, Kristina Lantz, Rachel M. Tell, , Andrew S. Bowman
The paper detects SARS-CoV-2 infection in a significant proportion of free-ranging white-tailed deer, suggesting a potential new natural reservoir for the virus.
bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2021 · PreprintMolecular Biology