Camels carry Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, but little is known about infection age or prevalence. We studied >800 dromedaries of all ages and 15 mother–calf pairs. This syndrome constitutes an acute, epidemic, and time-limited infection in camels <4 years of age, particularly calves. Delayed social separation of calves might reduce human infection risk.
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【저자키워드】 viruses, coronavirus, Transmission, MERS-CoV, Dubai, Middle East respiratory syndrome Coronavirus, livestock, Camels, dromedaries, 【초록키워드】 Infection, risk, Prevalence, Epidemic, age, Middle East, syndrome, human infection, respiratory syndrome coronavirus, Camel, Delayed, reduce, 【제목키워드】 respiratory, Middle East,
【저자키워드】 viruses, coronavirus, Transmission, MERS-CoV, Dubai, Middle East respiratory syndrome Coronavirus, livestock, Camels, dromedaries, 【초록키워드】 Infection, risk, Prevalence, Epidemic, age, Middle East, syndrome, human infection, respiratory syndrome coronavirus, Camel, Delayed, reduce, 【제목키워드】 respiratory, Middle East,