SARS-CoV-2 occurrence in cervids in the United States and US territories
Abstract
Abstract SARS-CoV-2 was found in multiple cervid species throughout the United States from October 2021 through October 2023 and results reinforce findings of considerable viral spillover from people to cervids. Data demonstrate changes in viral and neutralizing antibody prevalence over time and as well as viral variants that differed from what was circulating in human populations. Continued monitoring can help pinpoint what is driving changes in prevalence and how those changes alter risk to both wildlife and human populations.
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Authors (27)
Sarah N. Bevins
Richard B. Chipman
Scott F. Beckerman
David L. Bergman
Derek T. Collins
Thomas J. Deliberto
Joshua P. Eckery
Jeremy W. Ellis
Allen L. Gosser
Jonathon D. Heale
Jason M. Klemm
Hannah Cluett
Kali Ward
Kristina Lantz
Timothy J. Linder
Mitch Oswald
Robert Pleszewski
Christopher A. Quintanal
Jourdan M. Ringenberg
Sean P. Streich
Kelsey R. Weir
Aaron T. Phillips
Bledar Bisha
Mia K. Torchetti
Julianna B. Lenoch
Jeffrey C. Chandler
Susan A. Shriner