Analyzing the roles of some species of arthropods in the transmission of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus.

Maged Gomaa Hemida Mohammad Nafi Solaiman Al-SabiMohammed AlhammadiFaisal AlmathenAbdelmohsen Alnaeem

Published in: Veterinary medicine and science (2022)

These results are suggesting that at least the tested species of arthropods may not play roles in the transmission of MERS-CoV. However, more large-scale studies are required to explore any potential roles of arthropods in the transmission cycle of MERS-CoV.

Keyphrases

respiratory syndrome coronavirus
sars cov
coronavirus disease
genetic diversity
risk assessment