The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) does not replicate in Syrian hamsters.

The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) does not replicate in Syrian hamsters.

In 2012 a novel coronavirus, MERS-CoV, associated with severe respiratory disease emerged in the Arabian Peninsula. To date, 55 human cases have been reported, including 31 fatal cases. Several of the cases were likely a result of human-to-human transmission. The emergence of this novel coronavirus...

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Main Authors: Emmie de Wit, Joseph Prescott, Laura Baseler, Trenton Bushmaker, Tina Thomas, Matthew G Lackemeyer, Cynthia Martellaro, Shauna Milne-Price, Elaine Haddock, Bart L Haagmans, Heinz Feldmann, Vincent J Munster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3699510?pdf=render

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