Middle east respiratory syndrome (MERS) in an adult dromedary camel: Short communication

U Wemery; S Joseph; PCY Woo

Year: 2020
Volume: 27
Issue: 2

Middle east respiratory syndrome (MERS) in an adult dromedary camel: Short communication

Author:
U Wemery^1,*, S Joseph¹, PCY Woo²
Total Page Count: 2
Published Online: Dec 23, 2020
DOI: 10.5958/2277-8934.2020.00030.2
Page Number: 207 to 208

¹Central Veterinary Research LaboratoryDubai, United Arab Emirates

²Department of Microbiology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

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Abstract

MERS-CoV was isolated from nasal swabs for 10 days from an adult female camel which displayed clear nasal discharge from both nostrils. When MERS-CoV ELISA antibodies appeared in the camel's blood, the virus was no longer present in its nasal cavities.

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Camel, MERS

Middle east respiratory syndrome (MERS) in an adult dromedary camel: Short communication

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