Swab and tissue sample collection procedures enhancing MERS-CoV detection in camels
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Dromedary camels are thought to be the natural reservoir of MERS-CoV and can be a source of infection for humans. This document provides simplified guidelines on good practices to reach the turbinate respiratory epithelium in live and slaughtered camels with the aim of collecting high quality samples in order to enhance MERS-CoV detection, isolation and characterization; in addition, common errors and biosecurity flaws that affects the RT-PCR results are described. The manuscript will be the first document to provide practical illustrated guidance on how to collect high quality samples from the nasal turbinate of camels for the purpose of MERS-CoV detection.