Prevalence of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in Dromedary Camels, Tunisia.

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.

SUBMITTER: Eckstein S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8237907 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature