Before revision: Like white-tailed deer, a USDA study found that mule deer were also able to shed live SARS-CoV-2 particles and therefore possessed the ability to transmit the virus to other organisms .
After revision: As with white-tailed deer, a USDA study found that mule deer are also able to shed live SARS-CoV-2 virus and therefore possess a similar ability to infect other animals .