Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: another zoonotic betacoronavirus causing SARS-like disease
JFW Chan, SKP Lau, KKW To… - Clinical microbiology …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
The source of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic was traced to wildlife
market civets and ultimately to bats. Subsequent hunting for novel coronaviruses (CoVs) led …
market civets and ultimately to bats. Subsequent hunting for novel coronaviruses (CoVs) led …
MERS coronavirus: diagnostics, epidemiology and transmission
IM Mackay, KE Arden - Virology journal, 2015 - Springer
The first known cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), associated with infection
by a novel coronavirus (CoV), occurred in 2012 in Jordan but were reported retrospectively …
by a novel coronavirus (CoV), occurred in 2012 in Jordan but were reported retrospectively …
Serological assays for emerging coronaviruses: challenges and pitfalls
More than a decade after the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
(SARS-CoV) in 2002/2003 the occurrence of a novel CoV termed Middle East respiratory …
(SARS-CoV) in 2002/2003 the occurrence of a novel CoV termed Middle East respiratory …
Rooting the phylogenetic tree of middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus by characterization of a conspecific virus from an African bat
ABSTRACT The emerging Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
causes lethal respiratory infections mainly on the Arabian Peninsula. The evolutionary …
causes lethal respiratory infections mainly on the Arabian Peninsula. The evolutionary …
[HTML][HTML] Feasibility of using convalescent plasma immunotherapy for MERS-CoV infection, Saudi Arabia
We explored the feasibility of collecting convalescent plasma for passive immunotherapy of
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection by using ELISA to …
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection by using ELISA to …
Transmission of MERS-coronavirus in household contacts
Background Strategies to contain the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-
CoV) depend on knowledge of the rate of human-to-human transmission, including …
CoV) depend on knowledge of the rate of human-to-human transmission, including …
Hospital-associated outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: a serologic, epidemiologic, and clinical description
MM Al-Abdallat, DC Payne, S Alqasrawi… - Clinical Infectious …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background. In April 2012, the Jordan Ministry of Health investigated an outbreak of
lower respiratory illnesses at a hospital in Jordan; 2 fatal cases were retrospectively …
lower respiratory illnesses at a hospital in Jordan; 2 fatal cases were retrospectively …
Presence of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus antibodies in Saudi Arabia: a nationwide, cross-sectional, serological study
Background Scientific evidence suggests that dromedary camels are the intermediary host
for the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). However, the actual …
for the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). However, the actual …
MERS: emergence of a novel human coronavirus
VS Raj, ADME Osterhaus, RAM Fouchier… - Current opinion in …, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•In 2012 a novel coronavirus emerged in the Middle East region.•MERS-CoV
causes a severe lower respiratory tract infection in humans.•Dromedary camels were found …
causes a severe lower respiratory tract infection in humans.•Dromedary camels were found …
Rapid point of care diagnostic tests for viral and bacterial respiratory tract infections—needs, advances, and future prospects
A Zumla, JA Al-Tawfiq, VI Enne, M Kidd… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2014 - thelancet.com
Respiratory tract infections rank second as causes of adult and paediatric morbidity and
mortality worldwide. Respiratory tract infections are caused by many different bacteria …
mortality worldwide. Respiratory tract infections are caused by many different bacteria …