Serologic Evidence for MERS-CoV Infection in Dromedary Camels, Punjab, Pakistan, 2012-2015.

Authors :: Saqib, Muhammad
Sieberg, Andrea
Hussain, Muhammad Hammad
Mansoor, Muhammad Khalid
Ali Zohaib
Lattwein, Erik
Müller, Marcel Alexander
Drosten, Christian
Corman, Victor Max
Zohaib, Ali
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases; Mar2017, p550-551, 2p, 1 Chart
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: Dromedary camels from Africa and Arabia are an established source for zoonotic Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection among humans. In Pakistan, we found specific neutralizing antibodies in samples from 39.5% of 565 dromedaries, documenting significant expansion of the enzootic range of MERS-CoV to Asia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: MERS coronavirus
CORONAVIRUSES
INFECTIOUS disease transmission
IMMUNOSPECIFICITY
CAMEL diseases
CORONAVIRUS diseases
SERODIAGNOSIS

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