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A phylogenetically distinct Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus detected in a dromedary calf from a closed dairy herd in Dubai with rising seroprevalence with age

Ulrich WerneryCentral Veterinary Research Laboratory, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesCorrespondence[email protected]
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IHassab El RasoulNad Al Sheba Camel Dairy Farm, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Emily YM WongDepartment of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Marina JosephCentral Veterinary Research Laboratory, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Yixin ChenState Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen361102, Fujian Province, China;National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen361102, Fujian Province, China
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Shanty JoseCentral Veterinary Research Laboratory, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Alan KL TsangDepartment of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Nissy Annie Georgy PatterilCentral Veterinary Research Laboratory, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Honglin ChenDepartment of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;Research Centre of Infection and Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Shyna K ElizabethCentral Veterinary Research Laboratory, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Kwok-Yung YuenDepartment of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;Research Centre of Infection and Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Sunitha JosephCentral Veterinary Research Laboratory, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Ningshao XiaState Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen361102, Fujian Province, China;National Institute of Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen361102, Fujian Province, China
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Renate WerneryCentral Veterinary Research Laboratory, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Susanna KP LauDepartment of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;Research Centre of Infection and Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Patrick CY WooDepartment of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;Research Centre of Infection and Immunology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;Carol Yu Centre for Infection, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1-5 | Received 08 Sep 2015, Published online: 25 Jan 2019

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