Abstract
To analyze the distribution of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)-seropositive dromedary camels in eastern Africa, we tested 189 archived serum samples accumulated during the past 30 years. We identified MERS-CoV neutralizing antibodies in 81.0% of samples from the main camel-exporting countries, Sudan and Somalia, suggesting long-term virus circulation in these animals.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2093-2095 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2014 |