학술논문
Prevalence of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in Dromedary Camels, Tunisia.
Document Type
Journal Article
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Subject
*MERS coronavirus
*CORONAVIRUS diseases
*CAMELS
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ISSN
1080-6040
Abstract
Free-roaming camels, especially those crossing national borders, pose a high risk for spreading Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). To prevent outbreaks, active surveillance is necessary. We found that a high percentage of dromedaries in Tunisia are MERS-CoV seropositive (80.4%) or actively infected (19.8%), indicating extensive MERS-CoV circulation in Northern Africa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]