2018 Serologic follow-up of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Cases and Contacts _ Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emi

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Serologic follow-up of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Cases and

Contacts — Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Farida Ismail Al Hosani1*, Lindsay Kim2,3*, Ahmed Khudhair1, Huong Pham2, Mariam Al

Mulla1, Zyad Al Bandar1, Krishna Pradeep1, Kheir Abou Elkheir1, Stefan Weber4, Mary

Khoury4, George Donnelly4, Naima Younis1, Feda El Saleh1, Muna Abdalla1, Hala

Imambaccus4, Lia M. Haynes2, Natalie J. Thornburg2, Jennifer L. Harcourt2, Congrong

Miao2, Azaibi Tamin2, Aron J. Hall2, Elizabeth S. Russell5, Aaron M. Harris3,5, Craig

Kiebler5, Roger A. Mir6, Kimberly Pringle2,5, Negar N. Alami5, Glen R. Abedi2, and Susan I.

Gerber2

Affiliations:

1 Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

2 Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA

3 United States Public Health Service, Commissioned Corps, Rockville, Maryland, USA

4 Sheikh Khalifa Medical Laboratory, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

5 Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA,

USA

6 Division of Health Informatics and Surveillance, Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA

* Both Drs. Al Hosani and Kim contributed equally to this manuscript.

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Corresponding author:

Lindsay Kim, MD, MPH

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