Time Course of MERS-CoV Infection and Immunity in Dromedary Camels
subject: infection, Immunity, Camel, MERS-CoV, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, Maternal antibodies
description: Knowledge about immunity to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in dromedary camels is essential for infection control and vaccination. A longitudinal study of 11 dam–calf pairs showed that calves lose maternal MERS-CoV antibodies 5–6 months postparturition and are left susceptible to infection, indicating a short window of opportunity for vaccination.
creator: Péter Nagy, Christian Drosten, Marcel A. Müller, Ulrich Wernery, Benjamin Meyer, Victor M. Corman, Judit Juhasz, Rajib Barua, Aungshuman Das Gupta, Fatima Hakimuddin
source: Emerging Infectious Diseases
publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
date: 2016
identifier: DOI: 10.3201/eid2212.160382
coverage: Infectious and parasitic diseases, Medicine