Spread of Mutant Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus with Reduced Affinity to Human CD26 during the South Korean Outbreak

ABSTRACT The newly emerging Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) causes a severe respiratory infection with a high mortality rate (~35%). MERS-CoV has been a global threat due to continuous outbreaks in the Arabian peninsula and international spread by infected travelers since 201...

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Main Authors: Yuri Kim, Shinhye Cheon, Chan-Ki Min, Kyung Mok Sohn, Ying Jin Kang, Young-Je Cha, Ju-Il Kang, Seong Kyu Han, Na-Young Ha, Gwanghun Kim, Abdimadiyeva Aigerim, Hyun Mu Shin, Myung-Sik Choi, Sanguk Kim, Hyun-Soo Cho, Yeon-Sook Kim, Nam-Hyuk Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016-05-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00019-16