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SE0567: Coronavirus Susceptibility of Deer in Great Britain - SE0567

  • Funded by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
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Grant number: SE0567

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Key facts

  • Disease

    Unspecified

  • Start & end year

    2022
    2023

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $53,686.73

  • Funder

    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

  • Research Location

    United Kingdom

  • Lead Research Institution

    Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Pathogen: natural history, transmission and diagnostics

  • Research Subcategory

    Pathogen morphology, shedding & natural history

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

Deer species are variably susceptible to beta-coronavirus infections including SARS-CoV-2, bovine and bovine-like coronaviruses (BoCoVs). Some are zoonotic/reverse zoonotic (e.g. SARS-CoV-2, HuCoV-OC3 of rodent/bovine origin) others cause infection of wild and domestic ruminant's including deer. Deer species, including those in GB, are known to express the cellular receptor (ACE2) for SARS-CoV-2 indicating possible susceptibility to infection at a cellular level. Our understanding of the role of CoV hazards, threats and risks with respect to wildlife, livestock and humans