As with humans, some deer are 'super-spreaders'.
by researchers at Ohio State University found that the virus is still spreading among the animals – and back to humans. And it is evolving rapidly.
Coronaviruses are covered in spikes and it is these spikes that latch on to our cells to gain entry and begin replicating. The particular part of our cells that the spikes latch on to is called the ACE2 receptor. This receptor is similar in deer and humans, and coronaviruses have lost little time in exploiting this.
The Ohio researchers found that Covid multiplied and spread in deer over several months, causing no obvious illness or deaths in the animals. Migrating deer – males in particular – spread the virus as they moved across the county.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more: