Abstract
MERS-CoV Infection of Alpaca in a Region Where MERS-CoV is Endemic.
Highlights
Numerous studies have looked at other livestock in the Middle East region, evidence for MERS-CoV infection has only been found in dromedaries [1]
In April 2015, we investigated the MERS-CoV infection status of 15 healthy alpacas (Vicugna pacos) in a herd of 20 animals and 10 healthy dromedaries in a herd of 25
Our observations prove the susceptibility of alpacas for natural MERS-CoV infection and lay the foundation for future studies to determine the potential of alpacas as another livestock reservoir for MERS-CoV
Summary
Numerous studies have looked at other livestock in the Middle East region, evidence for MERS-CoV infection has only been found in dromedaries [1]. In April 2015, we investigated the MERS-CoV infection status of 15 healthy alpacas (Vicugna pacos) in a herd of 20 animals and 10 healthy dromedaries in a herd of 25 Animals at a farm in this region (online Technical Appendix, http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/EID/article/22/6/15-2113-Techapp1.pdf).
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