Value of Autopsy Emphasized in the Case Report of a Single Patient with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

David H Walker

doi:10.1016/j.ajpath.2015.11.001

Value of Autopsy Emphasized in the Case Report of a Single Patient with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

Am J Pathol. 2016 Mar;186(3):507-10. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2015.11.001. Epub 2015 Dec 24.

Author

David H Walker¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pathology and Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas. Electronic address: dwalker@utmb.edu.

Abstract

This commentary highlights the article by Ng et al, emphasizing the need for autopsies to better model infectious diseases such as Middle East respiratory syndrome.

Publication types

Comment

MeSH terms

Coronavirus Infections / pathology*
Humans
Male
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus / immunology*