Geographic Distribution of MERS Coronavirus among Dromedary Camels, Africa
Título
Geographic Distribution of MERS Coronavirus among Dromedary Camels, Africa
Autor
Chantal B. E. M. Reusken, Bart L. Haagmans, Gert-Jan Godeke, Marion P. G. Koopmans, David Shamaki, Ilse Zutt, Lilia Messadi, Berend-Jan Bosch, Fufa Dawo, Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin, Ashenafi Feyisa, Hussaini Ularamu, Agom Danmarwa, Mohamed Jemli, Simenew Melaku, Yusuf Woma, Yiltawe Wungak
Descripción
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.
Fecha
2014
Materia
Pneumonia, Zoonoses, Middle East respiratory syndrome, MERS, Coronaviridae, betacoronavirus
Identificador
DOI: 10.3201/eid2008.140590
Fuente
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Editor
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cobertura
Infectious and parasitic diseases, Medicine
Archivos
Colección
Citación
Chantal B. E. M. Reusken, Bart L. Haagmans, Gert-Jan Godeke, Marion P. G. Koopmans, David Shamaki, Ilse Zutt, Lilia Messadi, Berend-Jan Bosch, Fufa Dawo, Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin, Ashenafi Feyisa, Hussaini Ularamu, Agom Danmarwa, Mohamed Jemli, Simenew Melaku, Yusuf Woma, Yiltawe Wungak, “Geographic Distribution of MERS Coronavirus among Dromedary Camels, Africa,” SOCICT Open, consulta 22 de abril de 2026, https://socictopen.socict.org/items/show/3003.
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