Abstract
We detected Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) RNA in 305/1,131 (27%) camels tested at an abattoir in Al Hasa, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, during January 2016-March 2018. We characterized 48 full-length MERS-CoV genomes and noted the viruses clustered in MERS-CoV lineage 5 clade B.
Keywords:
MERS; MERS-CoV; Middle East respiratory syndrome; Saudi Arabia; abattoir; camels; coronavirus; dromedary; phylogeny; respiratory infections; viruses; zoonoses.
MeSH terms
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Abattoirs*
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Aging
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Animals
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Antibodies, Viral / analysis
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Camelus*
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Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
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Coronavirus Infections / veterinary*
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Coronavirus Infections / virology
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Female
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Male
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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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Phylogeny*
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RNA, Viral / analysis
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Saudi Arabia / epidemiology
Substances
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Antibodies, Viral
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RNA, Viral