Reusken Chantal B E M, Farag Elmoubasher A B A, Haagmans Bart L, Mohran Khaled A, Godeke Gert-Jan, Raj Stalin, Alhajri Farhoud, Al-Marri Salih A, Al-Romaihi Hamad E, Al-Thani Mohamed, Bosch Berend-Jan, van der Eijk Annemiek A, El-Sayed Ahmed M, Ibrahim Adel K, Al-Molawi N, Müller Marcel A, Pasha Syed K, Drosten Christian, AlHajri Mohd M, Koopmans Marion P G
Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Aug;21(8):1422-5. doi: 10.3201/eid2108.150481.
We determined the presence of neutralizing antibodies to Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in persons in Qatar with and without dromedary contact. Antibodies were only detected in those with contact, suggesting dromedary exposure as a risk factor for infection. Findings also showed evidence for substantial underestimation of the infection in populations at risk in Qatar.
我们确定了卡塔尔有或没有接触单峰骆驼的人群中中东呼吸综合征冠状病毒中和抗体的存在情况。仅在有接触的人群中检测到抗体,这表明接触单峰骆驼是感染的一个风险因素。研究结果还显示,卡塔尔高危人群中的感染情况存在严重低估的证据。