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SUBMITTER: Islam A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5938793 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Islam Ariful A Epstein Jonathan H JH Rostal Melinda K MK Islam Shariful S Rahman Mohammed Ziaur MZ Hossain Mohammed Enayet ME Uzzaman Mohammed Salim MS Munster Vincent J VJ Peiris Malik M Flora Meerjady Sabrina MS Rahman Mahmudur M Daszak Peter P
Emerging infectious diseases 20180501 5
Dromedary camels are bred domestically and imported into Bangladesh. In 2015, of 55 camels tested for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in Dhaka, 17 (31%) were seropositive, including 1 bred locally. None were PCR positive. The potential for infected camels in urban markets could have public health implications and warrants further investigation. ...[more]