Advances in the researches of genomic characterization and molecular detection of Middel East respiratory syndrome coronavirus.
- Author:
Yanjie ZHAO
1
;
Wenjie TAN
2
;
Email: TANWJ28@163.COM.
Author Information
1. Institute of Medical Virology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China.
2. Institute of Medical Virology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Animals;
Camelus;
Chiroptera;
Coronavirus;
Coronavirus Infections;
Genome, Viral;
Genomics;
Humans;
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
- From:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
2015;49(5):461-464
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was recently identified as a novel human coronavirus known to infect human with high mortality. It belongs to C clade of the betacoronavirus shown the similar genomic structure as other human coronaviruses.To date, some different subtypes of the viral genome were identified but its origin was unclear. Some evidences indicated it maybe came from the bats or dromedary. And series of molecular detection methods have been established and applied in lab and clinic.
