Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in Bats, Saudi Arabia

Memish, Ziad A.; Mishra, Nischay; Olival, Kevin J.; Fagbo, Shamsudeen F.; Kapoor, Vishal; Epstein, Jonathan H.; Alhakeem, Rafat F.; Durosinloun, Abdulkareem; Asmari, Mushabab Al; Islam, Ariful; Kapoor, Amit; Briese, Thomas; Daszak, Peter; Rabeeah, Abdullah A. Al; Lipkin, W. Ian

doi:10.3201/eid1911.131172

articleEmerging infectious diseasesAug 21, 2013DIAMOND OA

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in Bats, Saudi Arabia

ZAZiad A. Memish NMNischay Mishra KJKevin J. Olival SFShamsudeen F. Fagbo VKVishal Kapoor

Ministry of Health · Columbia University · +1 more institution

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Abstract

The source of human infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus remains unknown. Molecular investigation indicated that bats in Saudi Arabia are infected with several alphacoronaviruses and betacoronaviruses. Virus from 1 bat showed 100% nucleotide identity to virus from the human index case-patient. Bats might play a role in human infection.

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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
Middle East respiratory syndrome
Virology
Coronavirus
Betacoronavirus
Coronavirus Infections
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Virus

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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