We investigated a case of human infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) after exposure to infected camels. Analysis of the whole human-derived virus and 15% of the camel-derived virus sequence yielded nucleotide polymorphism signatures suggestive of cross-species transmission. Camels may act as a direct source of human MERS-CoV infection.
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【저자키워드】 viruses, respiratory infections, coronavirus, MERS, Saudi Arabia, dromedary camels, Middle East respiratory syndrome, 【초록키워드】 polymorphism, virus, MERS-CoV, nucleotide, Cross-species transmission, Middle East, sequence, human infection, respiratory syndrome coronavirus, MERS-CoV infection, Camel, investigated, 【제목키워드】 Human, exposure to,
【저자키워드】 viruses, respiratory infections, coronavirus, MERS, Saudi Arabia, dromedary camels, Middle East respiratory syndrome, 【초록키워드】 polymorphism, virus, MERS-CoV, nucleotide, Cross-species transmission, Middle East, sequence, human infection, respiratory syndrome coronavirus, MERS-CoV infection, Camel, investigated, 【제목키워드】 Human, exposure to,