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

Authors :
Muhammad Saqib
Andrea Sieberg
Muhammad Hammad Hussain
Muhammad Khalid Mansoor
Ali Zohaib
Erik Lattwein
Marcel Alexander Müller
Christian Drosten
Victor Max Corman
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 23, Iss 3, Pp 550-551 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 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.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
23
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.6b7873a0cb64468082a6313f921035d7
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2303.161285