Risk Factors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection among Camel Populations, Southern Jordan, 2014–2018
| Autor: | Vincent J. Munster, Ehab A. Abu-Basha, Tanja Holloway, Bilal Al Omari, Neeltje van Doremalen, Stephen Nash, Ahmad M. Al-Majali, Jacqueline M. Cardwell, Javier Guitian, Peter Holloway, Michael Letko, Matthew Gibson, Punam Mangtani |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Microbiology (medical) medicine.medical_specialty Camelus Multivariate analysis Epidemiology Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus animal diseases Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Biology medicine.disease_cause law.invention respiratory infections MERS-CoV Seroepidemiologic Studies law camels medicine Animals risk factors Seroprevalence viruses Jordan Research Confounding zoonoses Vaccination Infectious Diseases Transmission (mechanics) Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Herd Risk Factors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection among Camel Populations Southern Jordan 2014–2018 Medicine Coronavirus Infections Demography |
| Zdroj: | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 9, Pp 2301-2311 (2021) Emerging Infectious Diseases |
| ISSN: | 1080-6059 1080-6040 |
| DOI: | 10.3201/eid2709.203508 |
| Popis: | After the first detection of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in camels in Jordan in 2013, we conducted 2 consecutive surveys in 2014–2015 and 2017–2018 investigating risk factors for MERS-CoV infection among camel populations in southern Jordan. Multivariate analysis to control for confounding demonstrated that borrowing of camels, particularly males, for breeding purposes was associated with increased MERS-CoV seroprevalence among receiving herds, suggesting a potential route of viral transmission between herds. Increasing age, herd size, and use of water troughs within herds were also associated with increased seroprevalence. Closed herd management practices were found to be protective. Future vaccination strategies among camel populations in Jordan could potentially prioritize breeding males, which are likely to be shared between herds. In addition, targeted management interventions with the potential to reduce transmission between herds should be considered; voluntary closed herd schemes offer a possible route to achieving disease-free herds. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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