Serological evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in red and fallow deer in Great Britain.
Joanna Vieira O'Neill, Joash Tan, Ed Long, Charlotte L. George, Joey Olivier, Chloe Qingzhou Huang, Hazel Stewart, Diego M. Cantoni, Christopher Davis, Kristin. Waeber, Connor Bamford, Craig Thompson, Nigel James Temperton, Jonathan Luke Heeney, George Carnell
The paper reports high seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in British deer, indicating potential reservoir capability and zoonotic risks from human-deer interactions.
bioRxiv · Oct 17, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology