Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Antibodies in Dromedary Camels, Bangladesh, 2015

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Antibodies in Dromedary Camels, Bangladesh, 2015

Dromedary camels are bred domestically and imported into Bangladesh. In 2015, of 55 camels tested for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in Dhaka, 17 (31%) were seropositive, including 1 bred locally. None were PCR positive. The potential for infected camels in urban markets could have pub...

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Main Authors: Ariful Islam, Jonathan H. Epstein, Melinda K. Rostal, Shariful Islam, Mohammed Ziaur Rahman, Mohammed Enayet Hossain, M. Salim Uzzaman, Vincent J. Munster, Malik Peiris, Meerjady Sabrina Flora, Mahmudur Rahman, Peter Daszak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
dromedary
camel
coronavirus
viruses
livestock trade
Bangladesh
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/5/17-1192_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/5/17-1192_article

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