Dromedary camels in northern Mali have high seropositivity to MERS-CoV

Dromedary camels in northern Mali have high seropositivity to MERS-CoV

A high percentage (up to 90%) of dromedary camels in the Middle East as well as eastern and central Africa have antibodies to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Here we report comparably high positivity of MERS-CoV antibodies in dromedary camels from northern Mali. This extends...

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Main Authors: Darryl Falzarano, Badian Kamissoko, Emmie de Wit, Ousmane Maïga, Jacqueline Cronin, Kassim Samaké, Abdalah Traoré, Shauna Milne-Price, Vincent J. Munster, Nafomon Sogoba, Mamadou Niang, David Safronetz, Heinz Feldmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:One Health
Subjects:
MERS-CoV
Serology
Neutralizing antibodies
Dromedary camels
Mali
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
Emerging
Zoonotic infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771417300010

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