Asymptomatic MERS-CoV Infection in Humans Possibly Linked to Infected Dromedaries Imported from Oman to United Arab Emirates, May 2015

In May 2015 in United Arab Emirates, asymptomatic Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection was identified through active case finding in 2 men with exposure to infected dromedaries. Epidemiologic and virologic findings suggested zoonotic transmission. Genetic sequences for viruses from...

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Published in:	Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 21; no. 12; pp. 2197 - 2200
Main Authors:	Al Hammadi, Zulaikha M, Chu, Daniel K W, Eltahir, Yassir M, Al Hosani, Farida, Al Mulla, Mariam, Tarnini, Wasim, Hall, Aron J, Perera, Ranawaka A P M, Abdelkhalek, Mohamed M, Peiris, J S M, Al Muhairi, Salama S, Poon, Leo L M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01-12-2015 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects:	Adult Animals Antibodies, Viral - analysis Antibodies, Viral - blood Asymptomatic Infections - epidemiology Camelus - blood Camelus - virology coronavirus Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology Coronavirus Infections - pathology Coronavirus Infections - virology Dispatch Humans Male MERS MERS-COV Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus - genetics Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus - pathogenicity Oman - epidemiology Resveratrol transmission United Arab Emirates - epidemiology zoonoses Middle East South Korea United Arab Emirates viruses camels dromedaries Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus coronavirus zoonoses MERS-COV United Arab Emirates Oman asymptomatic infection epidemiology transmission MERS humans
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Summary:	In May 2015 in United Arab Emirates, asymptomatic Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection was identified through active case finding in 2 men with exposure to infected dromedaries. Epidemiologic and virologic findings suggested zoonotic transmission. Genetic sequences for viruses from the men and camels were similar to those for viruses recently detected in other countries.
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ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2112.151132