Geographic Distribution of MERS Coronavirus among Dromedary Camels, Africa
- Reusken, Chantal
- Messadi, L
- Feyisa, A
- Ularamu, H
- Godeke, GJ
- Danmarwa, A
- Dawo, F
- Jemli, M
- Melaku, S
- Shamaki, D
- Woma, Y
- Wungak, Y
- Gebremedhin, EZ
- Zutt, I
- Bosch, BJ
- Haagmans, Bart
- Koopmans, Marion
Publication date
January 2014
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Abstract
We found serologic evidence for the circulation of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus among dromedary camels in Nigeria, Tunisia, and Ethiopia. Circulation of the virus among dromedaries across broad areas of Africa may indicate that this disease is currently underdiagnosed in humans outside the Arabian Peninsula
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