Occupational Exposure to Dromedaries and Risk for MERS-CoV Infection, Qatar, 2013–2014

Occupational Exposure to Dromedaries and Risk for MERS-CoV Infection, Qatar, 2013–2014

We determined the presence of neutralizing antibodies to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in persons in Qatar with and without dromedary contact. Antibodies were only detected in those with contact, suggesting dromedary exposure as a risk factor for infection. Findings also showed eviden...

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Main Authors: Chantal B.E.M. Reusken, Elmoubasher A.B.A. Farag, Bart L. Haagmans, Khaled A. Mohran, Gert-Jan Godeke, Stalin Raj, Farhoud Alhajri, Salih A. Al-Marri, Hamad Al-Romaihi, Mohamed Al-Thani, Berend-Jan Bosch, Annemiek A. van der Eijk, Ahmed M. El-Sayed, Adel K. Ibrahim, N. Al-Molawi, Marcel A. Müller, Syed K. Pasha, Sung Sup Park, Mohd M. AlHajri, Marion P.G. Koopmans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
MERS-CoV
coronavirus
MERS
zoonoses
camels
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/8/15-0481_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/8/15-0481_article

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