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Genetic diversity and molecular epidemiology of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in dromedaries in Ethiopia, 2017-2020.
Emerging microbes & infections - 1 Dec 2023
Zhou Ziqi, Ali Abraham, Walelign Elias, Demissie Getnet F, El Masry Ihab, Abayneh Takele, Getachew Belayneh, Krishnan Pavithra, Ng Daisy Y M, Gardner Emma, Makonnen Yilma, Miguel Eve, Chevalier Véronique, Chu Daniel K, So Ray T Y, Von Dobschuetz Sophie, Mamo Gezahegne, Poon Leo L M, Peiris Malik
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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is enzootic in dromedary camels and causes zoonotic infection and disease in humans. Although over 80% of the global population of infected dromedary camels are found in Africa, zoonotic disease had only been reported in the Arabia Peninsula and travel-associated disease has been reported elsewhere. In this study, genetic diversity and molecular epidemiology...
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