Elzi Volk

A quick perusal through this article reveals a few inconsistencies. On p.4, mention of seroprevalence for SARS-2 Ab in white-tailed deer has incorrect references (correct reference not listed!). Author confuses white-tail deer with reindeer. This article needs serious editing!
Article also reminds me why referencing with ref authors’ names/dates in main text is very irritating. #virusresearch

Topic is interesting, but couldn’t make it past p.4. Errors too distracting.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9911306/

Possible spread of SARS-CoV-2 in domestic and wild animals and body temperature role

The COVID-19 pandemic was officially announced in March 2020 and is still moving around the world. Virus strains, their pathogenicity and infectivity are changing, but the ability is fast to spread and harm people's health remained, despite the seasonality ...

PubMed Central (PMC)
Feb 12, 2023 at 3:07pmWeb
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Based on internet search, I assume this (linked below) was the correct article author meant to refer to in main text (page 4). However, that article is not in ref list, nor does the Zhang, et al 2020 reference and paper author used (in main text and in list) mention deer or reindeer.

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202108/1230682.shtml

Could white-tailed deer in US become a future reservoir of COVID-19? - Global Times