Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in dromedary camels, Oman, 2013.

N. Nowotny; J. Kolodziejek

doi:10.2807/1560-7917.ES2014.19.16.20781

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in dromedary camels, Oman, 2013.

N. Nowotny, J. Kolodziejek

Microbiology & Immunology

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Abstract

A countrywide survey in Oman revealed Middle Eastrespiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) nucleicacid in five of 76 dromedary camels. Camel-derivedMERS-CoV sequences (3,754 nucleotides assembled from partial sequences of the open reading frame (ORF)1a, spike, and ORF4b genes) from Oman and Qatar were slightly different from each other, but closely related to human MERS-CoV sequences from the same geographical areas, suggesting local zoonotic transmission. High viral loads in nasal and conjunctival swabs suggest possible transmission by the respiratory route.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	20781
Number of pages	1
Journal	Eurosurveillance
Volume	19
Issue number	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES2014.19.16.20781
Publication status	Published - 2014

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Nowotny, N., & Kolodziejek, J. (2014). Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in dromedary camels, Oman, 2013. Eurosurveillance, 19(16), 20781. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES2014.19.16.20781

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