MERS-CoV Literature

 Almazan F, DeDiego ML, Sola I, et al. Engineering a replication-competent, propagation-defective Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus as a vaccine candidate. MBio 2013 Sep 10; vol. 4 no. 5 e00650-13

Annan A, Baldwin HJ, Corman VM, et al. Human betacoronavirus 2c EMC/2012-related viruses in bats, Ghana and Europe. Emerg Infect Dis 2013 Mar;19(3):456-9

Anthony S, Ojeda-Flores R, Rico-Chavez O, et al. Coronaviruses in bats from Mexico. J Gen Virol 2013 (published online Jan 30)

Assiri A, Al-Tawfig JA, Al-Rabeeah AA, et al. Epidemiological, demographic, and clinical characteristics of 47 cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease from Saudi Arabia: a descriptive study. Lancet Infect Dis 2013 Sep;13(9):752-61

Assiri A, McGeer A, Perl RM, et al. Hospital outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. N Engl J Med 2013 Aug 1;369:407-16

Bermingham A, Chand MA, Brown CS, et al. Severe respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus, in a patient transferred to the United Kingdom from the Middle East, September 2012. Euro Surveill 2012 Oct 4;17(40):pii=20290

Breban R, Riou J, Fontanet A. Interhuman transmissibility of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: estimation of pandemic risk. Lancet 2013 Aug 24;382(9893):694-9

Cauchemez S, Van Kerkhove MD, Riley S, et al. Transmission scenarios for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and how to tell them apart. Euro Surveill 2013 Jun 13;18(24):pii=20503

CDC. Update: severe respiratory illness associated with a novel coronavirus--worldwide, 2012-2013. MMWR 2013 Mar 15;62(10):194

CDC. Update: Severe respiratory illness associated with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)—worldwide, 2012-2013. MMWR 2013 Jun 7;62(Early release):1-4

CDC. Updated information on the epidemiology of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection and guidance for the public, clinicians, and public health authorities, 2012-2013. MMWR 2013 Sep 27;62(38):793-6

Chan JFW, Chan KH, Choi GKY, et al. Differential cell line susceptibility to the emerging novel human betacoronavirus 2c EMC/2012: implications on disease pathogenesis and clinical manifestation. J Infect Dis 2013 Jun 1;207(11):1743-52

Chan JFW, Chan KH, Kao RYT, et al. Broad-specturum antivirals for the emerging Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. J Infect 2013 (published online Oct 3)

Chan JFW, Li KSM, To KKW, et al. Is the discovery of the novel human betacoronavirus 2c EMC/2012 the beginning of another SARS-like pandemic? J Infect 2012 Dec;65(6):477-89

Chan KH, Chan JFW, Tse H, et al. Cross-reactive antibodies in convalescent SARS patients' sera against the emerging novel human coronavirus EMC (2012) by both immunofluorescent and neutralizing antibody tests. J Infect 2013 Aug;67(2):130-40

Coleman CM, Frieman MB. Emergence of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. PLoS Pathog 2013 Sep 5;9(9):e1003595

Corman VM, Eckerle I, Bleicker T, et al. Detection of a novel human coronavirus by real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction. Euro Surveill 2012 Sep 27;17(39):pii=20285

Cotten M, Watson SJ, Kellam P, et al. Transmission and evolution of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in Saudi Arabia: a descriptive genomic study. Lancet 2013 (published online Sep 20) 

Cotton M, Lam TT, Watson SJ, et al. Full-genome deep sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of novel human betacoronavirus. Emerg Infect Dis 2013 May;19(5):736-42

Cui J, Eden J-S, Holmes EC, et al. Adaptive evolution of bad dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (dpp4): implications for the origin and emergence of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. Virol J 2013 (published online Oct 10) 

Danielsson N, Catchpole M. Novel coronavirus associated with severe respiratory disease: case definition and public health measures. Euro Surveill 2012 Sep 27;17(39):pii=20282

de Groot RJ, Baker SC, Baric RS, et al. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV); announcement of the coronavirus study group. J Virol 2013 (published online May 15)

de Wit E, Rasmussen AL, Falzarano D, et al. Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) causes transient lower respiratory tract infection in rhesus macaques. Proc Natl Acad Sci 2013 (published online Sep 23)

Drosten C, Seilmaier M, Corman VM, et al. Clinical features and virological analysis of a case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection. Lancet Infect Dis 2013 Sep;13(9):745-51

Du L, Zhao G, Kou Z, et al. Identification of receptor-binding domain in S protein of the novel human coronavirus MERS-CoV as an essential target for vaccine development. J Virol 2013 (published online Jul 3)

Falzarano D, de Wit E, Rasmussen AL, et al. Treatment with interferon-α2b and ribavirin improves outcome in MERS-CoV–infected rhesus macaques. (Letter) Nat Med 2013 (published online Sep 8)

Gautret P, Benkouiten S, Salaheddine I, et al. Hajj pilgrims' knowledge about Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, August to September 2013. Euro Surveill 2013 Oct 10; 18(41):pii=206604

Gierer, S, Hofmann-Winkler H, Albuali WH, et al. Lack of MERS coronavirus neutralizing antibodies in humans, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. Emerg Infect Dis 2013 (published online Sep 27)

Goes LGB, Ruvalcaba SG, Campos AA, et al. Novel bat coronaviruses, Brazil and Mexico. (Letter) Emerg Infect Dis 2013 (published online Aug 27)

Gralinski LE, Bankhead A, Jeng S, et al. Mechanisms of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-induced acute lung injury. mBio 2013 Aug 6;4(4):e00271-13

Guery B, Poissy J, el Mansouf L, et al. Clinical features and viral diagnosis of two cases of infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: a report of nosocomial transmission. Lancet 2013 (published online May 29)

Guery B, van der Werf S. Coronavirus: need for a therapeutic approach. (Editorial) Lancet Infect Dis 2013 Sep;13(9):726-7

Hoschler K, Thompson C, Casas I, et al. Population susceptibility to North American and Eurasian swine influenza viruses in England, at three time points between 2004 and 2011. Euro Surveill 2013 Sep 5;18(36):pii=20578

HPA UK Novel Coronavirus Investigation team. Evidence of person-to-person transmission within a family cluster of novel coronavirus infections, United Kingdom, February 2013. Euro Surveill 2013 Mar 14;18(11)

Ithete NL, Stoffberg S, Corman VM, et al. Close relative of human Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in bat, South Africa. (Letter) Emerg Infect Dis 2013 (published online Jul 23)

Josset L, Menachery VD, Gralinski LE, et al. Cell host response to infection with novel human coronavirus EMC predicts potential antivirals and important differences with SARS coronavirus. mBio 2013 Apr 30;4(3):e00165-13

Khan G. A novel coronavirus capable of lethal human infections: an emerging picture. Virol J 2013 Feb 28;10:66

Kindler E, Jonsdottir HR, Muth D, et al. Efficient replication of the novel human betacoronavirus EMC on primary human epithelium highlights its zoonotic potential. mBio 2013 Feb 19;4(1):e00611-12

Mailles A, Blanckaert K, Chaud P, et al. First cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections in France, investigations and implications for the prevention of human-to-human transmission, France, May 2013. Euro Surveill 2013 Jun 13;18(24):pii=20502

McCloskey B, Zumla A, Stephens G, et al. Applying lessons from SARS to a newly identified coronavirus. Lancet Infect Dis 2013 May;13(5):384-5

Memish Z, Mishra N, Olival K, et al. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in Bats, Saudi Arabia. Emerg Infect Dis 2013 (published online Aug 21)

 

Memish ZA, Zumla AI, Al-Hakeem RF, et al. Family cluster of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infections. N Engl J Med 2013 Jun 27;368:2487-94

Memish ZA, Zumla AI, Assiri A. Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infections in health care workers. N Engl J Med 2013 Aug 29;369:884-6

Momattin H, Mohammed K, Zumla A, et al. Therapeutic options for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV): possible lessons from a systematic review of SARS-CoV therapy. Int J Infect Dis 2013 (published online Aug 29)

Omrani AS, Matin MA, Haddad Q, et al. A family cluster of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infections related to a likely unrecognized asymptomatic or mild case. Int J Infect Dis 2013 Sep;17(9):e668-72

Pebody RG, Chand MA, Thomas HL, et al. The United Kingdom public health response to an imported laboratory confirmed case of a novel coronavirus in September 2012. Euro Surveill 2012 Oct 4;17(40):pii=20292

Penttinen PM, Kaasik-Aaslav K, Friaux A, et al. Taking stock of the first 133 MERS coronavirus cases globallyis the epidemic changing? Euro Surveill 2013 Sep 26;18(39):pii=20596

Perera RA, Wang P, Gomaa MR, et al. Seroepidemiology for MERS coronavirus using microneutralisation and pseudoparticle virus neutralization assays reveal a high prevalence of antibody in dromedary camels in Egypt, June 2013. Euro Surveill 2013 Sep 5;18(36):pii=20574

Perlman S, McCray PB. Person-to-person spread of the MERS coronavirus—an evolving picture. (Editorial) N Engl J Med 2013 Aug 1;369(5):466-7

Perlman S, Zhao J. Human coronavirus EMC is not the same as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. (Commentary) mBio 2013 Jan 15;4(1):e00002-13

Perlman S. The Middle East respiratory syndrome—how worried should we be? mBio 2013 Aug 20;4(4):e00531-13

Puzelli S, Azzi A, Santini MG, et al. Investigation of an imported case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in Florence, Italy, May to June 2013. Euro Surveill 2013 Aug 22;18(34):pii=20564

Reusken C, Mou H, Godeke GJ, et al. Specific serology for emerging human coronaviruses by protein microarray. Euro Surveill 2013 Apr 4;18(14):pii=20441

Reusken CBEM, Haagmans BL, Muller MA, et al. Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus neutralizing serum antibodies in dromedary camels: a comparative serological study. Lancet Infect Dis 2013 (published online Aug 9)

Song F, Fux R, Provacia LB, et al. Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) spike protein delivered by modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) efficiently induces virus-neutralizing antibodies. J Virol 2013 (published online Aug 28)

Szczawinska-Poplonyk A, Jonczyk-Potoczna K, Breborowicz A, et al. Fatal respiratory distress syndrome due to coronavirus infection in a child with severe combined immunodeficiency. Influenza Other Respi Viruses 2013 Sep;7(5):634-6

van Boheemen S, de Graaf M, Lauber C, et al. Genomic characterization of a newly discovered coronavirus associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome in humans. mBio 2012 Nov 20;3(6):e00473-12

van Doremalen N, Bushmaker T, Munster VJ. Stability of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) under different environmental conditions. Euro Surveill 2013 Sep 19;18(38):pii=20586

WHO Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal: Coronavirus Special Issue Published May 21, 2013

WHO. Infection prevention and control during health care for probable or confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection. May 6, 2013

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