| epidemiological investigation of middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus in dromedary camel farms linked with human infection in abu dhabi emirate, united arab emirates. | the objective of this research was to investigate the prevalence of middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (mers-cov) infection primarily in dromedary camel farms and the relationship of those infections with infections in humans in the emirate of abu dhabi. nasal swabs from 1113 dromedary camels (39 farms) and 34 sheep (1 farm) and sputum samples from 2 mers-cov-infected camel farm owners and 1 mers-cov-infected sheep farm owner were collected. samples from camels and humans underwent rea ... | 2016 | 27357298 |
| prevalence of middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (mers-cov) in dromedary camels in abu dhabi emirate, united arab emirates. | high seroprevalence of middle east respiratory syndrome corona virus (mers-cov) in dromedary camels has been previously reported in united arab emirates (uae). however, the molecular detection of the virus has never been reported before in uae. of the 7,803 nasal swabs tested in the epidemiological survey, mers-cov nucleic acid was detected by real-time pcr in a total of 126 (1.6 %) camels. positive camels were detected at the borders with saudi arabia and oman and in camels' slaughter houses. m ... | 2015 | 25653016 |
| diversity of middle east respiratory syndrome coronaviruses in 109 dromedary camels based on full-genome sequencing, abu dhabi, united arab emirates. | middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (mers-cov) was identified on the arabian peninsula in 2012 and is still causing cases and outbreaks in the middle east. when mers-cov was first identified, the closest related virus was in bats; however, it has since been recognized that dromedary camels serve as a virus reservoir and potential source for human infections. a total of 376 camels were screened for mers-cov at a live animal market in the eastern region of the emirate of abu dhabi, uae. i ... | 2017 | 29116217 |
| identification of diverse viruses in upper respiratory samples in dromedary camels from united arab emirates. | camels are known carriers for many viral pathogens, including middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (mers-cov). it is likely that there are additional, as yet unidentified viruses in camels with the potential to cause disease in humans. in this study, we performed metagenomic sequencing analysis on nasopharyngeal swab samples from 108 mers-cov-positive dromedary camels from a live animal market in abu dhabi, united arab emirates. we obtained a total of 846.72 million high-quality reads fr ... | 2017 | 28902913 |
| middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus during pregnancy, abu dhabi, united arab emirates, 2013. | as of june 19, 2015, the world health organization had received 1,338 notifications of laboratory-confirmed infection with middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (mers-cov). little is known about the course of or treatment for mers-cov in pregnant women. we report a fatal case of mers-cov in a pregnant woman administered combination ribavirin-peginterferon-α therapy. | 2016 | 26890613 |
| transmission of middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus infections in healthcare settings, abu dhabi. | middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (mers-cov) infections sharply increased in the arabian peninsula during spring 2014. in abu dhabi, united arab emirates, these infections occurred primarily among healthcare workers and patients. to identify and describe epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of persons with healthcare-associated infection, we reviewed laboratory-confirmed mers-cov cases reported to the health authority of abu dhabi during january 1, 2013-may 9, 2014. of 65 case-p ... | 2016 | 26981708 |
| response to emergence of middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus, abu dhabi, united arab emirates, 2013-2014. | in january 2013, several months after middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (mers-cov) was first identified in saudi arabia, abu dhabi, united arab emirates, began surveillance for mers-cov. we analyzed medical chart and laboratory data collected by the health authority-abu dhabi during january 2013-may 2014. using real-time reverse transcription pcr, we tested respiratory tract samples for mers-cov and identified 65 case-patients. of these patients, 23 (35%) were asymptomatic at the time ... | 2016 | 27314227 |