MERS coronavirus neutralizing antibodies in camels, eastern Africa, 1983-1997

MERS coronavirus neutralizing antibodies in camels, eastern Africa, 1983-1997

To analyze the distribution of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)–seropositive dromedary camels in eastern Africa, we tested 189 archived serum samples accumulated during the past 30 years. We identified MERS-CoV neutralizing antibodies in 81.0% of samples from the main camel-exporting countries, Sudan and Somalia, suggesting long-term virus circulation in these animals.

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Main Authors: Muller, M.A., Corman, V.M., Jores, Joerg, Meyer, B., Younan, M., Liljander, Anne M., Bosch, B.J., Lattwein, E., Hilali, Mosaad, Musa, B.E., Bornstein, S., Drosten, C.
Format: Journal Article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-12
Subjects:animal diseases, research, disease control,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42443
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2012.141026
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https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42443
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2012.141026

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