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Transbound Emerg Dis
. 2022 Feb 2.
doi: 10.1111/tbed.14468. Online ahead of print.
Serological exposure in Bactrian and dromedary camels in Kazakhstan to a MERS or MERS-like coronavirus
Mukhit B Orynbayev[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Alan T Hitch[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Aslan A Kerimbayev[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Raikhan K Nissanova[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Kulyaisan T Sultankulova[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Rashida A Rystayeva[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Zamira D Omarova[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Markhabat M Kassenov[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Elmira T Tailakova[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Gavin J D Smith[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Ian H Mendenhall[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
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Abstract
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a camel-borne zoonotic virus endemic across Eastern Africa and the Middle East, with evidence of circulation in Bangladesh and Mongolia. To determine if MERS-CoV was present in Kazakhstan, in 2017-2018 we collected swabs and sera from Bactrian camels (n = 3124) and dromedary (n = 5083). The total seropositivity was 0.54% in Bactrian camels and 0.24% in dromedaries, however we did not detect MERS-CoV RNA in swab samples. There was no difference in the probability of infection between species or sex, but younger camels had a higher probability of being seropositive, suggesting a recent introduction of the virus to Kazakhstan. The infection of both camel species indicates that they both may play a role as natural reservoirs. These results reinforce the need for continual surveillance, especially at the camel-human interface to understand the risk of zoonotic exposure. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keywords: Virus surveillance; coronavirus; epidemiology; serology; zoonotic.
. 2022 Feb 2.
doi: 10.1111/tbed.14468. Online ahead of print.
Serological exposure in Bactrian and dromedary camels in Kazakhstan to a MERS or MERS-like coronavirus
Mukhit B Orynbayev[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Alan T Hitch[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Aslan A Kerimbayev[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Raikhan K Nissanova[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Kulyaisan T Sultankulova[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Rashida A Rystayeva[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Zamira D Omarova[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Markhabat M Kassenov[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Elmira T Tailakova[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Gavin J D Smith[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Ian H Mendenhall[SUP] 3 [/SUP]
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- PMID: 35106948
- DOI: 10.1111/tbed.14468
Abstract
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a camel-borne zoonotic virus endemic across Eastern Africa and the Middle East, with evidence of circulation in Bangladesh and Mongolia. To determine if MERS-CoV was present in Kazakhstan, in 2017-2018 we collected swabs and sera from Bactrian camels (n = 3124) and dromedary (n = 5083). The total seropositivity was 0.54% in Bactrian camels and 0.24% in dromedaries, however we did not detect MERS-CoV RNA in swab samples. There was no difference in the probability of infection between species or sex, but younger camels had a higher probability of being seropositive, suggesting a recent introduction of the virus to Kazakhstan. The infection of both camel species indicates that they both may play a role as natural reservoirs. These results reinforce the need for continual surveillance, especially at the camel-human interface to understand the risk of zoonotic exposure. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keywords: Virus surveillance; coronavirus; epidemiology; serology; zoonotic.