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Determine the presence of neutralizing antibodies to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in individuals with and without dromedary contact.

May 8, 2015Emerging infectious diseasesOpen Access

Occupational Exposure to Dromedaries and Risk for MERS-CoV Infection, Qatar, 2013–2014

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CRChantal ReuskenUtrecht University EFElmoubasher FaragMinistry of Public Health BHBart L. HaagmansUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Cross-sectional study reveals neutralizing antibodies exclusively in dromedary-exposed individuals, indicating occupational transmission risks and substantial infection underreporting.

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Determine the presence of neutralizing antibodies to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in individuals with and without dromedary contact.
Assessed serum samples for MERS-CoV neutralizing antibodies among individuals with and without occupational exposure to dromedaries in Qatar.
Neutralizing antibodies were detected exclusively in individuals with direct dromedary contact.
Identified evidence of substantial underestimation and underreporting of MERS-CoV infection among at-risk occupational cohorts.

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Reusken et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97be571a776067eb23a7f5 https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2108.150481

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Cross-sectional study reveals neutralizing antibodies exclusively in dromedary-exposed individuals, indicating occupational transmission risks and substantial infection underreporting.

Occupational Exposure to Dromedaries and Risk for MERS-CoV Infection, Qatar, 2013–2014

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Occupational Exposure to Dromedaries and Risk for MERS-CoV Infection, Qatar, 2013–2014

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