[HTML][HTML] Quantifying spatiotemporal heterogeneity of MERS-CoV transmission in the Middle East region: A combined modelling approach

C Poletto, V Colizza, PY Boëlle - Epidemics, 2016 - Elsevier
MERS coronavirus cases notified in the Middle East region since the identification of the
virus in 2012 have displayed variations in time and across geography. Through a combined …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesizing data and models for the spread of MERS-CoV, 2013: key role of index cases and hospital transmission

G Chowell, S Blumberg, L Simonsen, MA Miller… - Epidemics, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has
caused 209 deaths and 699 laboratory-confirmed cases in the Arabian Peninsula as of June …

[HTML][HTML] A realistic two-strain model for MERS-CoV infection uncovers the high risk for epidemic propagation

T Sardar, I Ghosh, X Rodó… - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) causes severe acute
respiratory illness with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 35, 5%. The highest number of MERS …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of incubation period distribution of human infections with MERS-CoV in South Korea and Saudi Arabia

V Virlogeux, VJ Fang, M Park, JT Wu, BJ Cowling - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
The incubation period is an important epidemiologic distribution, it is often incorporated in
case definitions, used to determine appropriate quarantine periods, and is an input to …

Unraveling the drivers of MERS-CoV transmission

S Cauchemez, P Nouvellet, A Cori… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
With more than 1,700 laboratory-confirmed infections, Middle East respiratory syndrome
coronavirus (MERS-CoV) remains a significant threat for public health. However, the lack of …

[HTML][HTML] Characterizing the transmission potential of zoonotic infections from minor outbreaks

AJ Kucharski, WJ Edmunds - PLoS computational biology, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The transmission potential of a novel infection depends on both the inherent transmissibility
of a pathogen, and the level of susceptibility in the host population. However, distinguishing …

[HTML][HTML] Exportations of symptomatic cases of MERS-CoV infection to countries outside the Middle East

C Carias, JJ O'Hagan, A Jewett… - Emerging infectious …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In 2012, an outbreak of infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-
CoV), was detected in the Arabian Peninsula. Modeling can produce estimates of the …

Demographic Variations of MERS‐CoV Infection among Suspected and Confirmed Cases: An Epidemiological Analysis of Laboratory‐Based Data from Riyadh …

A Altamimi, R Abu-Saris, A El-Metwally… - BioMed Research …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus was first recognized in
September 2012 in Saudi Arabia. The clinical presentations of MERS and non‐MERS SARI …

[HTML][HTML] MERS-CoV geography and ecology in the Middle East: analyses of reported camel exposures and a preliminary risk map

T Reeves, AM Samy, AT Peterson - BMC research notes, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has
spread rapidly across much of the Middle East, but no quantitative mapping of transmission …

Underlying trend, seasonality, prediction, forecasting and the contribution of risk factors: an analysis of globally reported cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome …

OB Da'ar, AE Ahmed - Epidemiology & Infection, 2018 - cambridge.org
This study set out to identify and analyse trends and seasonal variations of monthly global
reported cases of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). It also …