Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Seropositivity in Camel Handlers and Their Families, Pakistan.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 12; 25(12)EI

Abstract

A high percentage of camel handlers in Saudi Arabia are seropositive for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. We found that 12/100 camel handlers and their family members in Pakistan, a country with extensive camel MERS-CoV infection, were seropositive, indicating that MERS-CoV infection of these populations extends beyond the Arabian Peninsula.

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Authors

Zheng J
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Hassan S
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Alagaili AN
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Alshukairi AN
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Amor NMS
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Mukhtar N
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Nazeer IM
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Tahir Z
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Akhter N
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Perlman S
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Yaqub T
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MeSH

AdolescentAdultAgedAnimalsCamelusChildCoronavirus InfectionsFamilyFarmersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMiddle East Respiratory Syndrome CoronavirusPakistanPublic Health SurveillanceSeroepidemiologic StudiesYoung Adult

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

31742530