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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-ex...

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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
Language:Inglés
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014
Subjects:
animal diseases
research
disease control
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42443
Summary: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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