Laboratory investigation and phylogenetic analysis of an imported Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus case in Greece.

Rapid and reliable laboratory diagnosis of persons suspected of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection is important for timely implementation of infection control practices and disease management. In addition, monitoring molecular changes in the virus can help elucidate ch...

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Main Authors: Athanasios Kossyvakis, Ying Tao, Xiaoyan Lu, Vasiliki Pogka, Sotirios Tsiodras, Mary Emmanouil, Andreas F Mentis, Suxiang Tong, Dean D Erdman, Antonios Antoniadis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0125809