title: Cross host transmission in the emergence of MERS coronavirus.
abstract: Coronaviruses (CoVs) able to infect humans emerge through cross-host transmission from animals. There is substantial evidence that the recent Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)-CoV outbreak is fueled by zoonotic transmission from dromedary camels. This is largely based on the fact that closely related viruses have been isolated from this but not any other animal species. Given the widespread geographical distribution of dromedaries found seropositive for MERS-CoV, continued transmission may likely occur in the future. Therefore, a further understanding of the cross host transmission of MERS-CoV is needed to limit the risks this virus poses to man.
authors.affiliation: Department of Viroscience, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Chantal Bem
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Reusken
authors.affiliation: Department of Viroscience, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: V Stalin
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Raj
authors.affiliation: Department of Viroscience, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Marion P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Koopmans
authors.affiliation: Department of Viroscience, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: b.haagmans@erasmusmc.nl.
authors.forename: Bart L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Haagmans
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus; D002685:Chiroptera; D018352:Coronavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D065207:Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology*; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology
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