Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: transmission and phylogenetic evolution

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

International experts were invited by WHO to join an international team, which visited Riyadh 4-9 June 2013. The joint Saudi/WHO team comprised officials from the Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and experts from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and public health institutions and hospitals in...

middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

International experts were invited by WHO to join an international team, which visited Riyadh 4-9 June 2013. The joint Saudi/WHO team comprised officials from the Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and experts from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and public health institutions and hospitals in...

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV): A Review Article

The recently emerged Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) emerged in the Middle East region in 2012. The virus is phylogenetically related to bat CoV, but other animal species like camels and goats may potentially act as an intermediate host by spreading the virus to humans. This virus is thought to cause a severe disease in patients with underlying comorbidities. Laboratory ...

Infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus.

T he Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was first recognized as a new febrile respiratory illness in Saudi Arabia in June 2012. As of September 21, 2015, the WHO reported 1569 laboratory-confirmed cases, including at least 554 related deaths. Cases have been reported in 26 countries ; however, the majority of cases have occurred in Saudi Arabia (79%) and South Korea (13%) (...