Occupational Exposure to Dromedaries and Risk for MERS-CoV Infection, Qatar, 2013–2014
Open Access
- 1 August 2015
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 21 (8) , 1422-1425
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2108.150481
Abstract
We determined the presence of neutralizing antibodies to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in persons in Qatar with and without dromedary contact. Antibodies were only detected in those with contact, suggesting dromedary exposure as a risk factor for infection. Findings also showed evidence for substantial underestimation of the infection in populations at risk in Qatar.Keywords
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