Why can’t deer have nice things?
a) Deer didn’t wear masks
b) Deer didn't social distance
c) Deer got vaccinated hence had assay detectable antibodies
d) a and b
e) Make up yer best educated guess.
Results of Study on SARS-CoV-2 in White-Tailed Deer:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently
completed a study that analyzed serum samples from
free-ranging white-tailed deer for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.
Results of the study indicate that certain white-tailed
deer populations in Illinois, Michigan, New York, and
Pennsylvania were exposed to SARS-CoV-2.
What were the results?
APHIS collected a total of 481 samples between January
2020 and March 2021 from Illinois, Michigan, New York,
and Pennsylvania. We detected SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in
33 percent of those samples. The results varied by State
(Illinois = 7 percent of 101 samples contained antibodies;
Michigan = 67 percent of 113 samples; New York = 19
percent of 68 samples; and Pennsylvania = 31 percent of
199 samples).
Preprint journal article.
www.biorxiv.org
a) Deer didn’t wear masks
b) Deer didn't social distance
c) Deer got vaccinated hence had assay detectable antibodies
d) a and b
e) Make up yer best educated guess.
Results of Study on SARS-CoV-2 in White-Tailed Deer:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently
completed a study that analyzed serum samples from
free-ranging white-tailed deer for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.
Results of the study indicate that certain white-tailed
deer populations in Illinois, Michigan, New York, and
Pennsylvania were exposed to SARS-CoV-2.
What were the results?
APHIS collected a total of 481 samples between January
2020 and March 2021 from Illinois, Michigan, New York,
and Pennsylvania. We detected SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in
33 percent of those samples. The results varied by State
(Illinois = 7 percent of 101 samples contained antibodies;
Michigan = 67 percent of 113 samples; New York = 19
percent of 68 samples; and Pennsylvania = 31 percent of
199 samples).
Preprint journal article.
SARS-CoV-2 exposure in wild white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Widespread human SARS-CoV-2 infections combined with human-wildlife interactions create the potential for reverse zoonosis from humans to wildlife. We targeted white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) for serosurveillance based on evidence these deer have ACE2 receptors with high affinity...
www.biorxiv.org
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