SynthesisEpidemiology and infection2019
Global status of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in dromedary camels: a systematic review.
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- Serological and virological evidence of MERS-CoV infection among dromedary camels in Africa: a systematic review and Meta-analysis.Veterinary research communications · 2026Pooled it
- Transboundary Animal Diseases Associated With Cross-Border Camel Movement. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2026Pooled it
- Major bat-borne zoonotic viral epidemics in Asia and Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Veterinary medicine and science · 2022Pooled it
- A systematic review of MERS-CoV seroprevalence and RNA prevalence in dromedary camels: Implications for animal vaccination.Epidemics · 2019Pooled it
- Nutritional Disorders and Metabolic Adaptations in Dromedary Camels: Insights into Foregut Fermentation and Mineral Balance.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Review
- Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of MERS CoV, NL140422, and HKU4 spike protein nanoparticle vaccines.Npj viruses · 2026Article
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- Pneumo-/enteritis in dromedary camels (Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
- The impact of bacterial and viral diseases on dromedary camel (Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
- The Effect of Climate Change on Emergence and Evolution of Zoonotic Diseases in Asia.Zoonoses and public health · 2025Review
- Molecular diagnosis and phylogenetic analysis of a Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus human case in Jordan.European journal of public health · 2025Article
- Clinical insights on paratuberculosis in Arabian camels (Open veterinary journal · 2025Review
- Camel milk: Nutritional composition, therapeutic properties, and benefits for human health.Open veterinary journal · 2024Review
- A Review on Camel Milk Composition, Techno-Functional Properties and Processing Constraints.Food science of animal resources · 2024Review
- Depraved appetite in dromedary camels: Clinical, ultrasonographic, and postmortem findings.Open veterinary journal · 2024Article
- Association of KIR Genes with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection in South Koreans.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Genetic diversity and molecular epidemiology of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in dromedaries in Ethiopia, 2017-2020.Emerging microbes & infections · 2023Article
- A longitudinal study of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in dromedary camels.BMC veterinary research · 2023Article
- Serological identification of MERS-CoV in camels of Wasit province, Iraq.Open veterinary journal · 2023Article
- Pandemic origins and a One Health approach to preparedness and prevention: Solutions based on SARS-CoV-2 and other RNA viruses.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2022Review
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Dromedary camels have been shown to be the main reservoir for human Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) infections. This systematic review aims to compile and analyse all published data on MERS-coronavirus (CoV) in the global camel population to provide an overview of current knowledge on the distribution, spread and risk factors of infections in dromedary camels. We included original research articles containing laboratory evidence of MERS-CoV infections in dromedary camels in the field from 2013 to April 2018. In general, camels only show minor clinical signs of disease after being infected with MERS-CoV. Serological evidence of MERS-CoV in camels has been found in 20 countries, with molecular evidence for virus circulation in 13 countries. The seroprevalence of MERS-CoV antibodies increases with age in camels, while the prevalence of viral shedding as determined by MERS-CoV RNA detection in nasal swabs decreases. In several studies, camels that were sampled at animal markets or quarantine facilities were seropositive more often than camels at farms as well as imported camels vs. locally bred camels. Some studies show a relatively higher seroprevalence and viral detection during the cooler winter months. Knowledge of the animal reservoir of MERS-CoV is essential to develop intervention and control measures to prevent human infections.
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