MERS-coronavirus: From discovery to intervention

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) still causes outbreaks despite public awareness and implementation of health care measures, such as rapid viral diagnosis and patient quarantine. Here we describe the current epidemiological picture of MERS-CoV, focusing on humans and animals a...

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Published in:	One Health
Main Authors:	W. Widagdo, Nisreen M.A. Okba, V. Stalin Raj, Bart L. Haagmans
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2017-06-01
Subjects:	MERS Coronavirus Intervention Review Dromedary camel
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235277141630074X

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