Testing for a wildlife reservoir of divergent SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer
Lauren Crawshaw, Jonathon D. Kotwa, Simon P. Jeeves, Courtney Loomer, Antonia Dibernardo, Ashley Stewart, Sasha L. Newar, Emily Chien, Winfield Yim, Peter Kruczkiewicz, Oksana V. Vernygora, Oliver Lung, Albrecht I. Schulte‐Hostedde, Larissa A. Nituch, Finlay Maguire, , Jeff Bowman
This study tests whether white-tailed deer are a reservoir for divergent SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.641 and finds no active infections but evidence of past exposure.
FACETS · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedPathology