title: Serologic Evidence for MERS-CoV Infection in Dromedary Camels, Punjab, Pakistan, 2012-2015.
abstract: Dromedary camels from Africa and Arabia are an established source for zoonotic Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection among humans. In Pakistan, we found specific neutralizing antibodies in samples from 39.5% of 565 dromedaries, documenting significant expansion of the enzootic range of MERS-CoV to Asia.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saqib
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sieberg
authors.forename: Muhammad Hammad
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: Muhammad Khalid
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Mansoor
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zohaib
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lattwein
authors.forename: Marcel Alexander
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Drosten
authors.forename: Victor Max
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Corman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus / Q000097:blood*; D018352:Coronavirus Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D065207:Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000662:veterinary*
keywords: Africa; Asia; Bactrian; MERS-CoV; Middle East respiratory syndrome; One Health; Pakistan; RNA viruses; animal reservoir; antimicrobial resistance; camels; coronavirus; dromedary; livestock; neutralizing antibodies; serology; viruses; zoonoses