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PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (143): Kenya, animal reservoir, camel, seosurveillance
MERS -- KenyaMiddle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a recently identified virus causing severe viral respiratory illness in people. Little is known about the reservoir in the Horn of Africa. In Kenya, where no human MERS cases have been reported, our survey of 335 dromedary camels, representing nine herds in Laikipia County, showed a high seroprevalence (46.9 percent) to MERS-CoV antibodies. Between-herd differences were present (14.3-82.9 percent), but were not related to management Read more [...]
