Origins and pathogenesis of Middle East respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus: recent advances [version 1; referees: 3 approved]

Middle East respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has been a significant research focus since its discovery in 2012. Since 2012, 2,040 cases and 712 deaths have been recorded (as of August 11, 2017), representing a strikingly high case fatality rate of 36%. Over the last several yea...

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Main Authors: Stephen A. Goldstein, Susan R. Weiss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2017-09-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/6-1628/v1