Seroprevalence of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus in dromedaries and their traders in upper Egypt | Zendy

Amal S. M. Sayed | Zendy; Safaa S. Malek | Zendy; Mostafa F. N. Abushahba | Zendy

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Seroprevalence of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus in dromedaries and their traders in upper Egypt

Author(s) -

Amal S. M. Sayed,

Safaa S. Malek,

Mostafa F. N. Abushahba

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.10862

Subject(s) - middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus , seroprevalence , middle east respiratory syndrome , serology , antibody , coronavirus , veterinary medicine , medicine , virology , immunology , biology , disease , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty)

Camel trade in Egypt depends mainly on importation. Seemingly healthy imported camels are responsible for the ingress of serious diseases into Egypt. A striking example of this concerning public health globally is the Middle East respiratory coronavirus (MERS-CoV) which causes case fatalities of over 34%. Here, we determined the seroepidemiological situation of the MERS-CoV in imported camels and their traders in Upper Egypt.

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