Biphasic MERS-CoV Incidence in Nomadic Dromedaries with Putative Transmission to Humans, Kenya, 2022–2023

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Ogoti, Brian Maina ; Riitho, Victor ; Wildemann, Johanna ; Mutono, Nyamai ; Tesch, Julia ; Rodon, Jordi ; Harichandran, Kaneemozhe ; Emanuel, Jackson ; Möncke-Buchner, Elisabeth ; Kiambi, Stella ; Oyugi, Julius ; Mureithi, Marianne ; Corman, Victor M. ; Drosten, Christian ; Thumbi, Samuel M. ; Müller, Marcel A.
• Description:
  Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is endemic in dromedaries in Africa, but camel-to-human transmission is limited. Sustained 12-month sampling of dromedaries in a Kenya abattoir hub showed biphasic MERS-CoV incidence; peak detections occurred in October 2022 and February 2023. Dromedary-exposed abattoir workers (7/48) had serologic signs of previous MERS-CoV exposure.
• Subjects:
  Abattoirs Animals Camelus Humans Incidence Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
• Keywords:
  Coronavirus Dromedary Camel Dynamics Incidence MERS MERS-CoV Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Reservoir Viruses Zoonoses
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 2024; 30(3):581-585
• Pubmed ID:
  38407189
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC10902546
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Kenya
• Volume:
  30
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:f47d192fe46524a2dbcbfbca91fcd4664cbffa6321cf9c823a39b36cba4674a8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/148798/cdc_148798_DS1.pdf
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