SARS-CoV-2 occurrence in cervids in the United States and US territories

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 Gosser; Jonathon D. Heale; Jason M. Klemm; Hannah Cluett; Kali Ward; Kristina Lantz; Timothy Linder; Mitch Oswald; Robert Pleszewski; Christopher A. Quintanal; Jourdan M. Ringenberg; Sean P. Streich; Kelsey Weir; Aaron T. Phillips; Bledar Bisha; Mia Kim Torchetti; Julianna B. Lenoch; Jeffrey C. Chandler; Susan A. Shriner

doi:10.1038/s41598-026-35967-8

Key Points

The research aims to investigate the occurrence and prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in cervid populations across the United States.
Data collection from cervid species across the US from October 2021 to October 2023.
Monitoring of viral and neutralizing antibody prevalence over time.
Analysis of viral variants in cervids compared to those in humans.
SARS-CoV-2 was detected in multiple cervid species across the United States.
Changes in both viral presence and antibody prevalence were observed over the study period.
Viral variants in cervids differed from those circulating among human populations.

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Observational findings show changes in SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in cervids, suggesting ongoing risks to wildlife and humans.

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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Bevins et al. (2026) studied this question.

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