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Dromedary Camels and the Transmission of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS‐CoV)
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) is an existential threat to global public health. The virus has been repeatedly detected in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius). Adult animals in many countries in the Middle East as well as in North and East Africa showed high (>90%) ser...
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2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4749478/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26256102 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12401 |
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author | Hemida, M. G. Elmoslemany, A. Al‐Hizab, F. Alnaeem, A. Almathen, F. Faye, B. Chu, D. K. W. Perera, R. A. P. M. Peiris, M. |
author_facet | Hemida, M. G. Elmoslemany, A. Al‐Hizab, F. Alnaeem, A. Almathen, F. Faye, B. Chu, D. K. W. Perera, R. A. P. M. Peiris, M. |
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description | Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) is an existential threat to global public health. The virus has been repeatedly detected in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius). Adult animals in many countries in the Middle East as well as in North and East Africa showed high (>90%) seroprevalence to the virus. Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus isolated from dromedaries is genetically and phenotypically similar to viruses from humans. We summarize current understanding of the ecology of MERS‐CoV in animals and transmission at the animal–human interface. We review aspects of husbandry, animal movements and trade and the use and consumption of camel dairy and meat products in the Middle East that may be relevant to the epidemiology of MERS. We also highlight the gaps in understanding the transmission of this virus in animals and from animals to humans. |
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spelling | pubmed-47494782018-04-01 Dromedary Camels and the Transmission of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) Hemida, M. G. Elmoslemany, A. Al‐Hizab, F. Alnaeem, A. Almathen, F. Faye, B. Chu, D. K. W. Perera, R. A. P. M. Peiris, M. Transbound Emerg Dis Review Articles Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) is an existential threat to global public health. The virus has been repeatedly detected in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius). Adult animals in many countries in the Middle East as well as in North and East Africa showed high (>90%) seroprevalence to the virus. Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus isolated from dromedaries is genetically and phenotypically similar to viruses from humans. We summarize current understanding of the ecology of MERS‐CoV in animals and transmission at the animal–human interface. We review aspects of husbandry, animal movements and trade and the use and consumption of camel dairy and meat products in the Middle East that may be relevant to the epidemiology of MERS. We also highlight the gaps in understanding the transmission of this virus in animals and from animals to humans. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2015-08-10 2017-04 /pmc/articles/PMC4749478/ /pubmed/26256102 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12401 Text en © 2015 Blackwell Verlag GmbH This article is being made freely available through PubMed Central as part of the COVID-19 public health emergency response. It can be used for unrestricted research re-use and analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source, for the duration of the public health emergency. |
spellingShingle | Review Articles Hemida, M. G. Elmoslemany, A. Al‐Hizab, F. Alnaeem, A. Almathen, F. Faye, B. Chu, D. K. W. Perera, R. A. P. M. Peiris, M. Dromedary Camels and the Transmission of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) |
title | Dromedary Camels and the Transmission of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) |
title_full | Dromedary Camels and the Transmission of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) |
title_fullStr | Dromedary Camels and the Transmission of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) |
title_full_unstemmed | Dromedary Camels and the Transmission of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) |
title_short | Dromedary Camels and the Transmission of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) |
title_sort | dromedary camels and the transmission of middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (mers‐cov) |
topic | Review Articles |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4749478/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26256102 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12401 |
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