Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in dromedary camels, Oman, 2013.

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A countrywide survey in Oman revealed Middle Eastrespiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) nucleicacid in five of 76 dromedary camels. Camel-derivedMERS-CoV sequences (3,754 nucleotides assembled from partial sequences of the open reading frame (ORF)1a, spike, and ORF4b genes) from Oman and Qatar were slightly different from each other, but closely related to human MERS-CoV sequences from the same geographical areas, suggesting local zoonotic transmission. High viral loads in nasal and conjunctival swabs suggest possible transmission by the respiratory route.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Euro Surveill.

Title: Euro surveillance : bulletin Européen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin

ISSN (Electronic): 1560-7917

ISSN (Print): 1025-496X

Publication date (Electronic): 2014

Volume: 19

Issue: 16

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[1 ] Viral Zoonoses, Emerging and Vector-Borne Infections Group, Institute of Virology, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria.

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PubMed ID: 24786259

SO-VID: ec79ce66-3856-4c56-a602-8be8f8a51856

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