In a recent study, the presence of MERS-CoV RNA was confirmed on real-time RT-PCR assay and partial genome sequencing of the viral RNA in 3 of 14 nasal samples collected from 14 camels on a farm in Qatar and in 2 nasal swabs collected from two patients on the same farm.
However, conclusive evidence of transmission from
camels to humans or vice versa could not be
established