Replicative Capacity of MERS Coronavirus in Livestock Cell Lines

Replicative Capacity of MERS Coronavirus in Livestock Cell Lines

Replicative capacity of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was assessed in cell lines derived from livestock and peridomestic small mammals on the Arabian Peninsula. Only cell lines originating from goats and camels showed efficient replication of MERS-CoV. These results provide...

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Main Authors: Isabella Eckerle, Victor M. Corman, Marcel A. Müller, Matthias Lenk, Rainer G. Ulrich, Christian Drosten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Middle East respiratory syndrome
MERS
coronavirus
livestock
intermediate host
zoonosis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/2/13-1182_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/2/13-1182_article

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