SARS-CoV-2 occurrence in white-tailed deer throughout their range in the conterminous United States

S. Bevins; R. B. Chipman; S. F. Beckerman; D. L. Bergman; D. T. Collins; T. J. Deliberto; J. P. Eckery; J. W. Ellis; A. L. Gosser; J. D. Heale; J. M. Klemm; K. Lantz; T. J. Linder; M. Oswald; R. Pleszewski; C. A. Quintanal; J. M. Ringenberg; K. R. Weir; M. K. Torchetti; J. B. Lenoch; J. C. Chandler; S. A. Shriner

doi:10.1101/2023.04.14.533542

EcologybioRxivApr 14, 2023

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SARS-CoV-2 occurrence in white-tailed deer throughout their range in the conterminous United States

S. Bevins, R. B. Chipman, S. F. Beckerman, D. L. Bergman, D. T. Collins, T. J. Deliberto, J. P. Eckery, J. W. Ellis, A. L. Gosser, J. D. Heale, J. M. Klemm, K. Lantz, T. J. Linder, M. Oswald, R. Pleszewski, C. A. Quintanal, J. M. Ringenberg, K. R. Weir, M. K. Torchetti, J. B. Lenoch, J. C. Chandler, S. A. Shriner

Abstract

Broad-scale data show SARS-CoV-2 occurrence in white-tailed deer throughout much of their range in the conterminous United States and reinforce findings of considerable SARS-CoV-2 infection and exposure. Results shed light on both current infections and prior exposure, with prevalence decreasing over time and seroprevalence increasing. One-Sentence SummaryWhite-tailed deer are infected with, and have been exposed to, SARS-CoV-2 throughout their range in the conterminous US.

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