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Serologic Follow-up of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Cases and Contacts - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

  • Farida Ismail Al Hosani
  • , Lindsay Kim
  • , Ahmed Khudhair
  • , Huong Pham
  • , Mariam Al Mulla
  • , Zyad Al Bandar
  • , Krishna Pradeep
  • , Kheir Abou Elkheir
  • , Stefan Weber
  • , Mary Khoury
  • , George Donnelly
  • , Naima Younis
  • , Feda El Saleh
  • , Muna Abdalla
  • , Hala Imambaccus
  • , Lia M. Haynes
  • , Natalie J. Thornburg
  • , Jennifer L. Harcourt
  • , Congrong Miao
  • , Azaibi Tamin
  • Aron J. Hall, Elizabeth S. Russell, Aaron M. Harris, Craig Kiebler, Roger A. Mir, Kimberly Pringle, Negar N. Alami, Glen R. Abedi, Susan I. Gerber
  • Department of Health-Abu Dhabi
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • United States Department of Health and Human Services

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Abstract

Although there is evidence of person-to-person transmission of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in household and healthcare settings, more data are needed to describe and better understand the risk factors and transmission routes in both settings, as well as the extent to which disease severity affects transmission.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)409-418
Number of pages10
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume68
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Jan 2019

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Asymptomatic infection; serology
  • Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • Transmission
  • United Arab Emirates

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