These recommendations cover laboratory testing for MERSCoV
in humans. Related to animal health, the World
Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has convened an ad
hoc group on camel diseases and trade in camel products.
This group has prioritised the gathering of more information
on MERS-CoV in camels. Several veterinary laboratories
are performing reverse-transcription PCR (RT-PCR) testing
on camel samples, and the OIE is establishing a project for
laboratory network in camel-rearing countries. Further
information on the situation on MERS-CoV in animals is
available on the OIE website at