Serological evidence of MERS-CoV antibodies in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Laikipia County, Kenya

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dc.creatorDeem, S.L.
dc.creatorFèvre, Eric M.
dc.creatorKinnaird, M.
dc.creatorBrowne, A.S.
dc.creatorMuloi, Dishon M.
dc.creatorGodeke, G.J.
dc.creatorKoopmans, M.
dc.creatorReusken, C.B.E.M.
dc.date2015-10-16
dc.date2015-10-20T11:02:44Z
dc.date2015-10-20T11:02:44Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T17:05:36Z
dc.descriptionMiddle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a recently identified virus causing severe viral respiratory illness in people. Little is known about the reservoir in the Horn of Africa. In Kenya, where no human MERS cases have been reported, our survey of 335 dromedary camels, representing nine herds in Laikipia County, showed a high seroprevalence (46.9%) to MERS-CoV antibodies. Between herd differences were present (14.3%– 82.9%), but was not related to management type or herd isolation. Further research should focus on identifying similarity between MERS-CoV viral isolates in Kenya and clinical isolates from the Middle East and elsewhere.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/68590
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/141977
dc.languageen
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceDeem, S.L., Fèvre, E.M., Kinnaird, M., Browne, A.S., Muloi, D., Godeke, G.-J., Koopmans, M. and Reusken, C.B. 2015. Serological evidence of MERS-CoV antibodies in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Laikipia County, Kenya. PLOS ONE 10(10): e0140125.
dc.subjectanimal diseases
dc.subjectzoonoses
dc.titleSerological evidence of MERS-CoV antibodies in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Laikipia County, Kenya
dc.typeJournal Article

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