ArticleBMC research notes2015
MERS-CoV geography and ecology in the Middle East: analyses of reported camel exposures and a preliminary risk map.
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- Spatiotemporal Clustering of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Incidence in Saudi Arabia, 2012-2019.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- A Review of Zoonotic Pathogens of Dromedary Camels.EcoHealth · 2019Review
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- Early identification of pneumonia patients at increased risk of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection in Saudi Arabia.International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases · 2018Article
- MERS-CoV infection in humans is associated with a pro-inflammatory Th1 and Th17 cytokine profile.Cytokine · 2018Article
- Novel approaches for Spatial and Molecular Surveillance of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSv) in the United States.Scientific reports · 2017Article
- No Serologic Evidence of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection Among Camel Farmers Exposed to Highly Seropositive Camel Herds: A Household Linked Study, Kenya, 2013.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2017Article
- Accessible areas in ecological niche comparisons of invasive species: Recognized but still overlooked.Scientific reports · 2017Article
- Ecological niche modeling of rabies in the changing Arctic of Alaska.Acta veterinaria Scandinavica · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundMiddle Eastern respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has spread rapidly across much of the Middle East, but no quantitative mapping of transmission risk has been developed to date. Moreover, details of the transmission cycle of the virus remain unclear, particularly regarding the role of camels as a reservoir host for human infections.
methodsWe present a first analysis of the environmental circumstances under which MERS-CoV cases have occurred in the Middle East, covering all case occurrences through May 2015, using ecological niche modeling approaches to map transmission risk. We compare the environmental breadth of conditions under which cases have reported camel contacts with that of the broader population of all cases, to assess whether camel-associated cases occur under a more restricted set of environmental circumstances.
resultsWe documented geographic and environmental distributions of MERS-CoV cases across the Middle East, and offer preliminary mapping of transmission risk. We confirm the idea that climatic dimensions of camel-associated cases are more constrained and less variable than the broader suite of case occurrences; hence, camel exposure may be a key limiting element in MERS-CoV transmission.
conclusionThis study offers a first detailed geographic and environmental analysis of MERS-CoV distributions across the Middle East. Results indicated that camel-exposed cases occur under a narrower suite of environmental conditions than non-camel-exposed cases, suggesting perhaps a key role for camels in the transmission of the disease, and perhaps a narrower area of risk for 'primary,' camel-derived cases of MERS.
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