The paper surveys pets in households with human COVID-19 cases and finds 29% of pets tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, with cats more frequently infected than dogs.

One Health · Mar 3, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Emergence and interstate spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in dairy cattle

Thao-Quyen Nguyen, Carl R. Hutter, Alexey Markin, Megan N. Thomas, Kristina Lantz, Mary Lea Killian, Garrett M. Janzen, Sriram Vijendran, Sanket Wagle, Blake Inderski, Drew Robert Magstadt, Ganwu Li, Diego G. Diel, Elisha Frye, Kiril M. Dimitrov, , Tavis K. Anderson

This study identifies a reassortment event in wild birds leading to HPAI A(H5N1) infection in cattle and highlights the risk of virus spread through asymptomatic cattle to humans.

Science · Apr 24, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

SARS-CoV-2 infection in free-ranging white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Vanessa L. Hale, Patricia M. Dennis, Dillon S. McBride, Jaqueline M. Nolting, Christopher C. Madden, Devra D. Huey, Margot Ehrlich, Jennifer M. Grieser, Jenessa A. Winston, Dusty Lombardi, Stormy Gibson, Linda J. Saif, Mary Lea Killian, Kristina Lantz, Rachel M. Tell, , Andrew S. Bowman

The paper detects SARS-CoV-2 infection in a significant proportion of free-ranging white-tailed deer, suggesting a potential new natural reservoir for the virus.

bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2021 · PreprintMolecular Biology