Possible Cross Reactivity of Feline and White-tailed Deer Antibodies Against the SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Binding Domain
T. J. Hancock, P. Hickman, N. Kazerooni, M. Kennedy, S. A. Kania, M. Dennis, N. Szafranski, R. W. Gerhold, C. Su, T. J. Masi, S. Smith, T. E. Sparer
The paper reports cross-reactive antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 RBD in pre-pandemic feline and post-pandemic white-tailed deer sera, suggesting potential exposure to SARS-like coronaviruses.
bioRxiv · Dec 17, 2021Immunology