Extended Viral Shedding of MERS-CoV Clade B Virus in Llamas Compared with African Clade C Strain

Extended Viral Shedding of MERS-CoV Clade B Virus in Llamas Compared with African Clade C Strain

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) clade B viruses are found in camelids and humans in the Middle East, but clade C viruses are not. We provide experimental evidence for extended shedding of MERS-CoV clade B viruses in llamas, which might explain why they outcompete clade C str...

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Main Authors: Jordi Rodon, Anna Z. Mykytyn, Nigeer Te, Nisreen M.A. Okba, Mart M. Lamers, Lola Pailler-García, Guillermo Cantero, Irina Albulescu, Berend-Jan Bosch, Malik Peiris, Albert Bensaid, Júlia Vergara-Alert, Bart L. Haagmans, Joaquim Segalés
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
MERS-CoV
camelid
llama
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
MERS-CoV clade C
virus transmission
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/3/22-0986_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/3/22-0986_article

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