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Phenotypic and genetic characterization of MERS coronaviruses from Africa to understand their zoonotic potential.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 22 Jun 2021
Zhou Ziqi, Hui Kenrie P Y, So Ray T Y, Lv Huibin, Perera Ranawaka A P M, Chu Daniel K W, Gelaye Esayas, Oyas Harry, Njagi Obadiah, Abayneh Takele, Kuria Wilson, Walelign Elias, Wanglia Rinah, El Masry Ihab, Von Dobschuetz Sophie, Kalpravidh Wantanee, Chevalier Véronique, Miguel Eve, Fassi-Fihri Ouafaa, Trarore Amadou, Liang Weiwen, Wang Yanqun, Nicholls John M, Zhao Jincun, Chan Michael C W, Poon Leo L M, Mok Chris Ka Pun, Peiris Malik
Abstract excerpt
Coronaviruses are pathogens of pandemic potential. Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) causes a zoonotic respiratory disease of global public health concern, and dromedary camels are the only proven source of zoonotic infection. More than 70% of MERS-CoV-infected dromedaries are found in East, North, and West Africa, but zoonotic MERS disease is only reported from the Arabian Peninsula. We...
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