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Antibodies against MERS coronavirus in dromedary camels, Kenya, 1992 - 2013

Dromedary camels are a putative source for human infections with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. We showed that camels sampled in different regions in Kenya during 1992–2013 have antibodies against this virus. High densities of camel populations correlated with increased seropositivity...

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Main Authors: Corman, V.M., Jores, Joerg, Meyer, B., Younan, M., Liljander, Anne M., Said, Mohammed Yahya, Gluecks, Ilona V., Lattwein, E., Bosch, B.J., Drexler, J.F., Bornstein, S., Drosten, C., Maller, M.A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014
Subjects:
animal diseases
livestock
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43743
Summary:Dromedary camels are a putative source for human infections with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. We showed that camels sampled in different regions in Kenya during 1992–2013 have antibodies against this virus. High densities of camel populations correlated with increased seropositivity and might be a factor in predicting long-term virus maintenance.

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