New York, Aug 28 (Ians) Covid-19 viral variants can evolve about three times faster in deer than in humans, according to a study that documented at least 30 Covid infections in white-tailed deer in the US that were introduced by humans.
The study, published in the Nature Communications, showed that white-tailed deer across Ohio, US, have increasingly been infected with Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.
Scientists collected 1,522 nasal swabs from free-ranging deer in 83 of the state’s 88 counties between November 2021 and March 2022.
More than 10 per cent of the samples were positive for the Sars-CoV-2 virus, and at least one positive case was found in 59 per cent of the counties in which testing took place.
“We generally talk about interspecies transmission as a rare event, but this wasn’t a huge sampling, and we’re able to document 30 spillovers. It seems to be moving between people and animals quite easily,” said Andrew Bowman,...
The study, published in the Nature Communications, showed that white-tailed deer across Ohio, US, have increasingly been infected with Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.
Scientists collected 1,522 nasal swabs from free-ranging deer in 83 of the state’s 88 counties between November 2021 and March 2022.
More than 10 per cent of the samples were positive for the Sars-CoV-2 virus, and at least one positive case was found in 59 per cent of the counties in which testing took place.
“We generally talk about interspecies transmission as a rare event, but this wasn’t a huge sampling, and we’re able to document 30 spillovers. It seems to be moving between people and animals quite easily,” said Andrew Bowman,...
- 8/28/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.