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Evidence of current and past Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in dromedary camels slaughtered at an abattoir in Kano, Nigeria in January 2015, was sought by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and serology. MERS-CoV RNA was detected in 14 (11%) of 132 nasal swabs and antibody in 126 (96%) of 131 serum samples. Phylogenetic analyses demonstrate that the viruses in Nigeria are genetically distinct from those reported in the Arabian peninsula.

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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in dromedary camels in Nigeria, 2015
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Daniel+KW+Chu&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Chu Daniel KW</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jamiu+O+Oladipo&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Oladipo Jamiu O</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Ranawaka+APM+Perera&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Perera Ranawaka APM</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Sulaiman+A+Kuranga&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Kuranga Sulaiman A</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Samuel+MS+Chan&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Chan Samuel MS</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Leo+LM+Poon&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Poon Leo LM</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Malik+Peiris&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Peiris Malik</a></span>. Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in dromedary camels in Nigeria, 2015. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2015;20(49):pii=30086. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2015.20.49.30086" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2015.20.49.30086</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 10 Nov 2015;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 10 Dec 2015 </span> </p>
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