Geographic distribution of MERS coronavirus among dromedary camels, Africa
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2014
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Reusken, Chantal B E M
Messadi, Lilia
Feyisa, Ashenafi
Ularamu, Hussaini
Godeke, Gert Jan
Danmarwa, Agom
Dawo, Fufa
Jemli, Mohamed
Melaku, Simenew
Shamaki, David
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We found serologic evidence for the circulation of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus among dromedary camels in Nigeria, Tunisia, and Ethiopia. Circulation of the virus among dromedaries across broad areas of Africa may indicate that this disease is currently underdiagnosed in humans outside the Arabian Peninsula.
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Reusken, C B E M, Messadi, L, Feyisa, A, Ularamu, H, Godeke, G J, Danmarwa, A, Dawo, F, Jemli, M, Melaku, S, Shamaki, D, Woma, Y, Wungak, Y, Gebremedhin, E Z, Zutt, I, Bosch, B J, Haagmans, B L & Koopmans, M P G 2014, 'Geographic distribution of MERS coronavirus among dromedary camels, Africa', Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 20, no. 8, pp. 1370-1374. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2008.140590