Phylogenetic Analysis of MERS-CoV in a Camel Abattoir, Saudi Arabia, 2016-2018.

Hemida, Maged Gomaa; Chu, Daniel K W; Chor, Yen Y; Cheng, Samuel M S; Poon, Leo L M; Alnaeem, Abdelmohsen; Peiris, Malik

Hemida, Maged Gomaa; Chu, Daniel K W; Chor, Yen Y; Cheng, Samuel M S; Poon, Leo L M; Alnaeem, Abdelmohsen; Peiris, Malik.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 26(12): 3089-3091, 2020 Dec.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-938339

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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.

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Abattoirs; Camelus; Coronavirus Infections/veterinary; Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus/genetics; Phylogeny; Aging; Animals; Antibodies, Viral/analysis; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections/virology; Female; Male; Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus/classification; Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus/isolation & purification; RNA, Viral/analysis; Saudi Arabia/epidemiology

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MERS; MERS-CoV; Middle East respiratory syndrome; Saudi Arabia; abattoir; camels; coronavirus; dromedary; phylogeny; respiratory infections; viruses; zoonoses

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Phylogeny / Camelus / Abattoirs / Coronavirus Infections / Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Type of study: Observational study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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