MicrobiologyEmerging infectious diseasesPeer-reviewed
Experimental infection of elk (Cervus canadensis) and mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) with SARS-CoV-2
Stephanie M. Porter, Airn E. Hartwig, Helle Bielefeldt‐Ohmann…·Angela M. Bosco‐Lauth
This study shows that elk have minimal susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2, while mule deer can be infected, shed virus, and transmit it to others.