Experimental SARS-CoV-2 Infection of Elk and Mule Deer
Stephanie Porter, Airn E. Hartwig, Helle Bielefeldt‐Ohmann, Jeffrey M. Marano, J. Jeffrey Root, Angela M. Bosco‐Lauth
Abstract
To assess the susceptibility of elk (Cervus canadensis) and mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) to SARS-CoV-2, we performed experimental infections in both species. Elk did not shed infectious virus but mounted low-level serologic responses. Mule deer shed and transmitted virus and mounted pronounced serologic responses and thus could play a role in SARS-CoV-2 epidemiology.
Topics & Concepts
OdocoileusSerologyVirologySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)BiologyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Coronavirus InfectionsVirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakEpidemiologyCervus elaphusVeterinary medicineZoologyOutbreakMedicineImmunologyEcologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)AntibodyPathologyDiseaseSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchSARS-CoV-2 detection and testingAnimal Virus Infections Studies