SARS-CoV-2 virus infection of Peromyscus leucopus demonstrates that infection tolerance is not limited to agents for which deermice are reservoirs
Ana Milovic, Johannes S. Gach, Ioulia Chatzistamou, Gema M. Olivarria, Thomas E. Lane, Donald N. Forthal, Alan G. Barbour
This study infects deermice with SARS-CoV-2 to show infection tolerance extends to novel pathogens, with limited inflammation and effective immune control.
bioRxiv · May 3, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology