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Local and introduced lineages drive MERS-CoV recombination in Egyptian camels.
Journal of virology - 23 Dec 2025
Gomaa Mokhtar, Edwards Kimberly M, Wang Ruixuan, El Taweel Ahmed, Moatasim Yassmin, Kutkat Omnia, Kamel Mina Nabil, El-Nagar Hamdy A, Dhanasekaran Vijaykrishna, Ali Mohamed Ahmed, Kayali Ghazi, El-Shesheny Rabeh
Abstract excerpt
Dromedary camels are the primary reservoir for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), a zoonotic coronavirus responsible for sporadic human infections. While clade B predominates in the Arabian Peninsula and is frequently linked to zoonotic outbreaks and household secondary transmission, clade C circulates primarily in African camels, with limited evidence of human infections. The extent of...
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