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SARS-CoV-2 has not emerged in roe, red or fallow deer in Germany or Austria during the COVID 19 pandemic

Moreira-Soto, A.; Walzer, C.; Czirjak, G. A.; Richter, M.; Marino, S. F.; Posautz, A.; Rodo de Yebra, P.; McEwen, G. K.; Drexler, J. F.; Greenwood, A. D.

2022-02-18 microbiology
10.1101/2022.02.18.480872 bioRxiv
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Spillover of SARS-CoV-2 to North American white tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) has been documented. We evaluated pre and pandemic exposure of German and Austrian deer species using a SARS-CoV-2 pseudoneutralization assay. In stark contrast to North American white tailed deer, we found no evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure. Article Summary LineUsing a sensitive serological assay, 433 pre and pandemic deer samples from Germany and Austria tested negative for SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies highlighting a major difference between central European and North American deer exposure and in their epidemiologic roles.

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