The clinical and virological features of the first imported case causing MERS-CoV outbreak in South Korea, 2015

The clinical and virological features of the first imported case causing MERS-CoV outbreak in South Korea, 2015

Abstract Background In 2015, the largest outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection outside the Middle East occurred in South Korea. We summarized the epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory findings of the first Korean case of MERS-CoV and analyzed whole-genome...

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Main Authors: Ji Yeon Lee, You-Jin Kim, Eun Hee Chung, Dae-Won Kim, Ina Jeong, Yeonjae Kim, Mi-ran Yun, Sung Soon Kim, Gayeon Kim, Joon-Sung Joh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Middle East respiratory syndrome Coronavirus
Genetic analysis
Complete genome
Index case
Korea
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2576-5

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