Phylogenetic Analysis of MERS-CoV in a Camel Abattoir, Saudi Arabia, 2016-2018.

Phylogenetic Analysis of MERS-CoV in a Camel Abattoir, Saudi Arabia, 2016-2018.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Dec;26(12):3089-3091
Authors: Hemida MG, Chu DKW, Chor YY, Cheng SMS, Poon LLM, Alnaeem A, Peiris M
Abstract
We detected Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) RNA in 305/1,131 (27%) camels tested at an abattoir in Al Hasa, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, during January 2016-March 2018. We characterized 48 full-length MERS-CoV genomes and noted the viruses clustered in MERS-CoV lineage 5 clade B.
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Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - November 23, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hemida MG, Chu DKW, Chor YY, Cheng SMS, Poon LLM, Alnaeem A, Peiris M Tags: Emerg Infect Dis Source Type: research