Molecular Evolution and Structural Mapping of N-Terminal Domain in Spike Gene of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

Molecular Evolution and Structural Mapping of N-Terminal Domain in Spike Gene of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a lethal zoonotic pathogen circulating in the Arabian Peninsula since 2012. There is no vaccine for MERS and anti-viral treatment is generally not applicable. We investigated the evolution of the MERS-CoV spike gene sequences and changes...

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Main Authors: Asif Naeem, Maaweya E. Hamed, Majed F. Alghoribi, Waleed Aljabr, Hadel Alsaran, Mushira A. Enani, Bandar Alosaimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
evolution
viral load
spike gene
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/5/502

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