Genetic Characterization of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, South Korea, 2018

Genetic Characterization of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, South Korea, 2018

We evaluated genetic variation in Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) imported to South Korea in 2018 using specimens from a patient and isolates from infected Caco-2 cells. The MERS-CoV strain in this study was genetically similar to a strain isolated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in...

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Main Authors: Yoon-Seok Chung, Jeong Min Kim, Heui Man Kim, Kye Ryeong Park, Anna Lee, Nam-Joo Lee, Mi-Seon Kim, Jun Sub Kim, Chi-Kyeong Kim, Jae In Lee, Chun Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Middle East respiratory syndrome
coronavirus
Caco-2 cells
throat swab
sputum
S gene
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/5/18-1534_article

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