Detection of distinct MERS-Coronavirus strains in dromedary camels from Kenya, 2017
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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 and might be a factor in predicting long-term virus maintenance.
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To the Editor: In a recent issue of Eurosurveillance, we read the article by Nowotny et al. [1]. In this article, the authors concluded, based on phylogenetic analysis and a high Middle East respiratory coronavirus (MERS-CoV) load in nasal swabs of dromedary camels, that local zoonotic transmission of MERS-CoV from camels may be possible through the respiratory route. We would like to thank the...
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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Microbes & Infections
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2222-1751
DOI: 10.1038/s41426-018-0193-z