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Molecular #diagnosis and phylogenetic #analysis of a #MERS #coronavirus #human case in #Jordan

Abstract Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is an important zoonotic pathogen . The aim of this paper is to report one polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-positive case of MERS-CoV in a 27-year-old man who was involved in a nationwide longitudinal surveillance study of certain zoonotic diseases in Jordan including MERS-CoV. Whole-blood and nasal swab samples were collected from the man and five camels in the vicinity of his living area. The samples were subjected to enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and real-time reverse-transcription PCR (RT-PCR) to detect MERS-CoV- specific antibodies and MERS-CoV genetic material , respectively. Genomic sequencing and phylogenetic analysis were also performed to detect similarities with known strains of the virus in the region. In January 2021 , an ongoing surveillance study detected a MERS-CoV-positive nasal swab sample from an asymptomatic male and camels using RT-PCR. Phylogenetically, the MERS-CoV isolated in this case b...

#Coronavirus Disease Research #References (by AMEDEO, January 12 '25)

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#Coronavirus Disease Research #References (by AMEDEO, January 6 2025)

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