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MERS-CoV‒Specific T-Cell Responses in Camels after Single MVA-MERS-S Vaccination
Document Type
article
Source
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 29, Iss 6, Pp 1236-1239 (2023)
Subject
MERS-CoV
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
coronavirus
viruses
dromedary camels
T-cell responses
Medicine
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Language
English
ISSN
1080-6040
1080-6059
Abstract
We developed an ELISPOT assay for evaluating Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)‒specific T-cell responses in dromedary camels. After single modified vaccinia virus Ankara-MERS-S vaccination, seropositive camels showed increased levels of MERS-CoV‒specific T cells and antibodies, indicating suitability of camel vaccinations in disease-endemic areas as a promising approach to control infection.