Potential Intermediate Hosts for Coronavirus Transmission: No Evidence of Clade 2c Coronaviruses in Domestic Livestock from Ghana

Potential Intermediate Hosts for Coronavirus Transmission: No Evidence of Clade 2c Coronaviruses in Domestic Livestock from Ghana

The emergence of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), nearly a decade ago with worldwide distribution, was believed to be of zoonotic origin from bats with dromedary camels as intermediate hosts. There is a likelihood of other domestic livestock serving as intermediate hosts for...

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Main Authors: Philip El-Duah, Augustina Sylverken, Michael Owusu, Richmond Yeboah, Jones Lamptey, Yaw Oppong Frimpong, Vitus Burimuah, Christopher Antwi, Raphael Folitse, Olivia Agbenyega, Samuel Oppong, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
livestock
coronavirus
intermediate host
bats
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/4/1/34

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