Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in an adult dromedary camel: short communication

Wernery, U.; Joseph, S.; Woo, P. C. Y.

Wernery, U.; Joseph, S.; Woo, P. C. Y..

Journal of Camel Practice and Research ; 27(2):207-208, 2020.

Article in English | CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-2040330

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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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Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Animals [LL821]; Diagnosis of Animal Diseases [LL886]; Animal Immunology [LL650]; ELISA; antibodies; immunodiagnosis; diagnosis; diagnostic techniques; dromedaries; Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus; Camelus; Camelidae; Tylopoda; Artiodactyla; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; isolates; nasal swabs; nasal discharge; nostrils; camels; MERS-CoV; enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; serological diagnosis

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: CAB Abstracts Language: English Journal: Journal of Camel Practice and Research Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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