MERS-CoV Antibodies in Humans, Africa, 2013–2014

Liljander, Anne; Meyer, Benjamin; Jores, Joerg; Müller, Marcel A.; Lattwein, Erik; Njeru, Ian; Bett, Bernard; Drosten, Christian; Corman, Victor Max

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MERS-CoV Antibodies in Humans, Africa, 2013–2014

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Jun 15 2016
By Liljander, Anne ; Meyer, Benjamin ; Jores, Joerg ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Liljander, Anne ; Meyer, Benjamin ; Jores, Joerg ; Müller, Marcel A. ; Lattwein, Erik ; Njeru, Ian ; Bett, Bernard ; Drosten, Christian ; Corman, Victor Max
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Dromedaries in Africa and elsewhere carry the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). To search for evidence of autochthonous MERS-CoV infection in humans, we tested archived serum from livestock handlers in Kenya for MERS-CoV antibodies. Serologic evidence of infection was confirmed for 2 persons sampled in 2013 and 2014.
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Animals Antibodies, Viral Child Child, Preschool Coronavirus Infections/Epidemiology Coronavirus Infections/History Coronavirus Infections/Immunology Coronavirus Infections/Transmission Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Farmers Female History, 21St Century Humans Male Middle Aged Occupational Exposure Population Surveillance Seroepidemiologic Studies Young Adult
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Emerg Infect Dis. 22(6):1086-1089.
Pubmed ID:

27071076
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4880087
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Journal Article
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22
Issue:

6
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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