Mohamed Abdelazim, Rehab Abdelkader, Abdelhakim Ali, Momtaz A Shahein, Zelalem Tadesse, Ahmed Saad, Amal Mansour, Samah F Ali, Mohamed Atea, Emma Gardner, Sophie VonDobschuetz, Subhash Morzaria, Yilma Makonnen, Juan Lubroth, Keith Sumption, Ihab ElMasry, Tarek Zakaria, Samah Eid, Eman Abo Hatab, Naglaa M Hagag, Hend M Y Yousef, Mervate Emara, Dina A Abdelwahed, Hala K Abdelmegeed, Mervat E Hamdy, Othman N O Mansour, Javier Guitian
BACKGROUND: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was identified in humans in 2012. Since then, 2605 cases and 937 associated deaths have been reported globally. Camels are the natural host for MERS-CoV and camel to human transmission has been documented. The relationship between MERS-CoV shedding and presence of neutralizing antibodies in camels is critical to inform surveillance and control, including future deployment of camel vaccines. However, it remains poorly understood...
November 2, 2023: BMC Veterinary Research