Serologic Assessment of Possibility for MERS-CoV Infection in Equids.

The article presents a study on the possibility of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in equids from Spain and the United Arab Emirates. It examines in vitro susceptibility of primary horse cells to the infection and conducts serologic test. It is suggested that equids are potential animal reservoirs for the infection because of high similarity of its DPP-4 amino acids.