Abstract
Camels carry Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, but little is known about infection age or prevalence. We studied >800 dromedaries of all ages and 15 mother-calf pairs. This syndrome constitutes an acute, epidemic, and time-limited infection in camels <4 years of age, particularly calves. Delayed social separation of calves might reduce human infection risk.
Keywords:
Dubai; MERS-CoV; Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus; camels; coronavirus; dromedaries; livestock; transmission; viruses.
Publication types
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Historical Article
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animal Diseases / epidemiology*
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Animal Diseases / history
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Animal Diseases / virology*
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Animals
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Cattle
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Coronavirus Infections / veterinary*
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Genome, Viral
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History, 21st Century
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Livestock / virology*
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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus / classification*
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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus / genetics
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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus / isolation & purification
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Open Reading Frames
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Phylogeny
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Serogroup
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United Arab Emirates / epidemiology