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Table 3 Summary of studies investigating the link 1 between camels and MERS-CoV in Middle East. All studies were conducted between 2013 and 2014

From: The history and epidemiology of Middle East respiratory syndrome corona virus

Study location

Sample number

Positive by RT-PCR

Species

Sample sites

Egypt and Hong Kong

110

Not mentioneda

Not mentioned

Serum

Jordan

11

Not mentioneda

Not mentioned

Serum and rectal

Oman

    

Qatar

33

0–58%

Not mentioned

Serum, nasal swabs, rectal swabs, and milk

United Arab of Emirates

651

59.8% in serum

Camelusdromedarius

Fecal samples and serum

1.53% in fecal samples

Saudi Arabia Al-Ahsa

96

29.2% in nasal swabs

Camelusdromedarius

Nasal and lung swabs

61.5% in lung tissue

  1. aThe main aim of this study was to report MERS-CoV antibodies; however, the virus itself was not tested (range: 98–100%)