Possible exposure to unidentified coronaviruses in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) populations suggested by SARS-CoV-2 serological investigation in France
Grégoire Perez, Lucas D. Lalande, Vincent Legros, Angéli Kodjo, Hélène Verheyden, Vincent Bourret, Nicolas Cèbe, Yannick Chaval, Paul Revelli, Maryline Pellerin, Jean‐François Lemaître, Carole Peroz, Benjamin Rey, François Débias, Rébecca Garcia, , Emmanuelle Gilot‐Fromont
The study investigates SARS-CoV-2 exposure in roe deer populations in France using serological and PCR tests, finding possible cross-reaction with unidentified coronaviruses rather than SARS-CoV-2 emergence.
Royal Society Open Science · Jan 28, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology