Respiratory shedding of infectious SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.41.1 lineage with increased evolutionary rate among captive white-tailed deer
Francisco Carlos Ferreira Junior, Tahmina Pervin, Wendy Tang, Joseph Hediger, Logan F. Thomas, Walter E. Cook, Michael J. Cherry, Benjamin W. Neuman, Gabriel L. Hamer, Sarah A. Hamer
The study investigates SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.41.1 lineage shedding in captive white-tailed deer, finding higher mutation rates compared to human isolates.
Emerging infectious diseases · Jan 10, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology