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 stra...

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Authors: Rodon, Jordi, Mykytyn, Anna Z., Te, Nigeer, Okba, Nisreen M.A., Lamers, Mart M., Pailler-García, Lola, Cantero, Guillermo, Albulescu, Irina, Bosch, Berend-Jan, Peiris, Malik, Bensaid, Albert, Serra Gironella, Joan, Haagmans, Bart L., Segalés, Joaquim
Format: article
Publication Date:2023
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repository:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:20.500.12327/2379
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12327/2379
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2903.220986
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:619
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Summary: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 strains in the Arabian Peninsula.

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