Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) infection of white-tailed deer
K. J. Vandegrift, M. Yon, M. Surendran-Nair, A. Gontu, S. Amirthalingam, R. H. Nissly, N. Levine, T. Stuber, A. J. DeNicola, J. R. Boulanger, N. Kotschwar, S. G. Aucoin, R. Simon, K. Toal, R. J. Olsen, , S. V. Kuchipudi
The paper shows SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant infects white-tailed deer on Staten Island, with age-dependent antibody prevalence and evidence of human-to-deer spillover.
bioRxiv · Feb 4, 2022Microbiology