Time Course of MERS-CoV Infection and Immunity in Dromedary Camels

Time Course of MERS-CoV Infection and Immunity in Dromedary Camels

Knowledge about immunity to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in dromedary camels is essential for infection control and vaccination. A longitudinal study of 11 dam–calf pairs showed that calves lose maternal MERS-CoV antibodies 5–6 months postparturition and are left susceptib...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Meyer, Judit Juhasz, Rajib Barua, Aungshuman Das Gupta, Fatima Hakimuddin, Victor M. Corman, Marcel A. Müller, Ulrich Wernery, Christian Drosten, Peter Nagy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
MERS-CoV
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
maternal antibodies
immunity
infection
camel
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/12/16-0382_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/12/16-0382_article

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