Serological screening in wild ruminants in Germany, 2021/22: No evidence of SARS-CoV-2, bluetongue virus or pestivirus spread but high seroprevalences against Schmallenberg virus
K. Wernike, L. Fischer, M. Holsteg, A. Aebischer, A. Petrov, K. Marquart, U. Schotte, J. Schoen, D. Hoffmann, S. Hechinger, A. Neubauer-Juric, J. Blicke, T. C. Mettenleiter, M. Beer
The paper serologically screens wild ruminants in Germany for SARS-CoV-2, bluetongue virus, pestivirus, and Schmallenberg virus, finding no evidence of spread but high seroprevalence against Schmallenberg virus and potential cross-reactivity with SARS-CoV-2.
bioRxiv · Feb 21, 2022Microbiology