RAPID COMMUNICATION Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Antibody Reactors Among Camels in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2005 S. Alexandersen1, G. P. Kobinger2, G. Soule2 and U. Wernery3 1 National Centres for Animal Disease (NCAD), Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, Winnipeg, MB, Canada 2 National Microbiology Laboratory (NML), Public Health Agency of Canada, Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, Winnipeg, MB, Canada 3 Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (CVRL), Dubai, United Arab Emirates Keywords: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus; coronavirus; antibodies; camels; dromedaries; Middle East Correspondence: S. Alexandersen. National Centres for Animal Disease (NCAD), Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, 1015 Arlington Street, Winnipeg MB R3E 3M4, Canada. Tel.: +1 204 789 2102; Fax: +1 204 789 2038; E-mail: