MicrobiologybioRxiv
Susceptibility of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) to SARS-CoV-2
M. V. Palmer, M. Martins, S. Falkenberg…·D. G. Diel
This study shows white-tailed deer are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection, shedding virus in nasal secretions and transmitting it to contact animals.
DOI 10.1128/jvi.00083-21