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MERS or similar virus has been spreading in camels for at least a decade: study
By Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press January 3, 2014 6:10 AM
It may be new to humans, but it appears that the MERS virus or a close cousin may have been infecting camels in parts of the Middle East for at least a decade.
A new study posted online on Thursday provides the first evidence that MERS or a MERS-like virus has been spreading in camels in parts of the region since at least 2003.
The research shows that stored blood samples taken from camels in the United Arab Emirates all contain antibodies to something close enough to MERS that antibody tests designed for MERS detect them...
MERS or similar virus has been spreading in camels for at least a decade: study
By Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press January 3, 2014 6:10 AM
It may be new to humans, but it appears that the MERS virus or a close cousin may have been infecting camels in parts of the Middle East for at least a decade.
A new study posted online on Thursday provides the first evidence that MERS or a MERS-like virus has been spreading in camels in parts of the region since at least 2003.
The research shows that stored blood samples taken from camels in the United Arab Emirates all contain antibodies to something close enough to MERS that antibody tests designed for MERS detect them...