title: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) RNA and neutralising antibodies in milk collected according to local customs from dromedary camels, Qatar, April 2014.
abstract: Antibodies to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) were detected in serum and milk collected according to local customs from 33 camels in Qatar, April 2014. At one location, evidence for active virus shedding in nasal secretions and/or faeces was observed for 7/12 camels; viral RNA was detected in milk of five of these seven camels. The presence of MERS-CoV RNA in milk of camels actively shedding the virus warrants measures to prevent putative food-borne transmission of MERS-CoV.
authors: Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
authors: C B
authors: CB
authors: Reusken
authors: E A
authors: EA
authors: Farag
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Jonges
authors: G J
authors: GJ
authors: Godeke
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: El-Sayed
authors: S D
authors: SD
authors: Pas
authors: V S
authors: VS
authors: Raj
authors: K A
authors: KA
authors: Mohran
authors: H A
authors: HA
authors: Moussa
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Ghobashy
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Alhajri
authors: A K
authors: AK
authors: Ibrahim
authors: B J
authors: BJ
authors: Bosch
authors: S K
authors: SK
authors: Pasha
authors: H E
authors: HE
authors: Al-Romaihi
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Al-Thani
authors: S A
authors: SA
authors: Al-Marri
authors: M M
authors: MM
authors: AlHajri
authors: B L
authors: BL
authors: Haagmans
authors: M P
authors: MP
authors: Koopmans
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D057134:Antibodies, Neutralizing / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D002162:Camelus / Q000097:blood*; D017934:Coronavirus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D008892:Milk / Q000821:virology*; D011780:Qatar; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics*; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D057134:Antibodies, Neutralizing; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D012367:RNA, Viral