AI Article Synopsis
- Camels are known carriers of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, but details about their age-related infection rates are unclear.
- A study involving over 800 dromedaries and 15 mother-calf pairs found that the virus primarily affects camels younger than 4 years old, especially calves.
- Implementing timely separation of calves from their mothers could help lower the risk of transmitting the infection to humans.
Article Abstract
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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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4451903 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2106.150038 | DOI Listing |
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