| middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (mers-cov) rna and neutralising antibodies in milk collected according to local customs from dromedary camels, qatar, april 2014. | antibodies to middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (mers-cov) were detected in serum and milk collected according to local customs from 33 camels in qatar, april 2014. at one location, evidence for active virus shedding in nasal secretions and/or faeces was observed for 7/12 camels; viral rna was detected in milk of five of these seven camels. the presence of mers-cov rna in milk of camels actively shedding the virus warrants measures to prevent putative food-borne transmission of mers-c ... | 2014 | 24957745 |
| isolation of mers coronavirus from a dromedary camel, qatar, 2014. | we obtained the full genome of middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (mers-cov) from a camel in qatar. this virus is highly similar to the human england/qatar 1 virus isolated in 2012. the mers-cov from the camel efficiently replicated in human cells, providing further evidence for the zoonotic potential of mers-cov from camels. | 2014 | 25075761 |
| the sample of choice for detecting middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus in asymptomatic dromedary camels using real-time reversetranscription polymerase chain reaction. | the newly identified middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (mers-cov), which causes severe respiratory disease, particularly in people with comorbidities, requires further investigation. studies in qatar and elsewhere have provided evidence that dromedary camels are a reservoir for the virus, but the exact modes of transmission of mers-cov to humans remain unclear. in february 2014, an assessment was made of the suitability and sensitivity of different types of sample for the detection of ... | 2016 | 28332641 |
| middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus in dromedary camels: an outbreak investigation. | middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (mers-cov) causes severe lower respiratory tract infection in people. previous studies suggested dromedary camels were a reservoir for this virus. we tested for the presence of mers-cov in dromedary camels from a farm in qatar linked to two human cases of the infection in october, 2013. | 2014 | 24355866 |
| 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 evidence for substantial underestimation of the infection in populations at risk in qatar. | 2015 | 26196891 |