Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) viral shedding in the respiratory tract: an observational analysis with infection control implications

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) viral shedding in the respiratory tract: an observational analysis with infection control implications

Background: Since the first description of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), it has not been known how long patients shed the virus in respiratory secretions. Thus, we analyzed the available data on time to negative MERS-CoV test in patients with confirmed MERS-CoV infection...

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Main Authors: Ziad A. Memish, Abdullah M. Assiri, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Middle East
MERS-CoV
RT-PCR
Coronavirus
Viral kinetics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214016440

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