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High Prevalence of Middle East Respiratory Coronavirus in Young Dromedary Camels in Jordan

Van Doremalen, N; Hijazeen, Z S; Holloway, P M; Al Omari, B; McDowell, C; Adney, D; Talafna, H A; Guitian, J; Steel, J; Amarin, N; Tibbo, M; Abu-Basha, E; Al-Majali, A M; Munster, V J; Richt, J A

Authors

N Van Doremalen

Z S Hijazeen

P M Holloway

B Al Omari

C McDowell

D Adney

H A Talafna

J Guitian

J Steel

N Amarin

M Tibbo

E Abu-Basha

A M Al-Majali

V J Munster

J A Richt



Abstract

Prevalence of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was determined in 45 dromedary camels from two geographically separated herds in Jordan. Virus shedding was only detected in swabs obtained from the respiratory tract and primarily observed in camels younger than 3 years. MERS-CoV seroprevalence increased with age of camels. Bovine and sheep sera were seronegative. Phylogenetic analysis of partial S2 clustered the Jordanian MERS-CoV strains with contemporary MERS-CoV strains associated with nosocomial outbreaks.

Citation

Van Doremalen, N., Hijazeen, Z. S., Holloway, P. M., Al Omari, B., McDowell, C., Adney, D., …Richt, J. A. (2017). High Prevalence of Middle East Respiratory Coronavirus in Young Dromedary Camels in Jordan. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 17(2), 155-159. https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2016.2062

Journal Article Type Other
Acceptance Date Jan 1, 2017
Publication Date Feb 1, 2017
Deposit Date Jun 19, 2018
Journal VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES
Print ISSN 1530-3667
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert
Volume 17
Issue 2
Pages 155-159
DOI https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2016.2062
Public URL https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1393632
Publisher URL https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28009529