Time Course of MERS-CoV Infection and Immunity in Dromedary Camels.

MIDDLE East respiratory syndrome transmission; MIDDLE East respiratory syndrome; ANIMAL vaccination; MICROBIAL sensitivity tests; CAMEL diseases; DIAGNOSIS; ANIMAL experimentation; ANIMAL diseases; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE studies; CORONAVIRUS diseases; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; LONGITUDINAL method; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; RESEARCH; RNA; VIRAL antibodies; ZOONOSES; EVALUATION research; MERS coronavirus; INFECTIOUS disease transmission

Knowledge about immunity to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in dromedary camels is essential for infection control and vaccination. A longitudinal study of 11 dam-calf pairs showed that calves lose maternal MERS-CoV antibodies 5-6 months postparturition and are left susceptible to infection, indicating a short window of opportunity for vaccination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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