Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2017 Jan 2;78(1):23-26. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2017.78.1.23.

Abstract

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus was first described in 2012. More than 1800 cases have been reported so far, the majority from countries in the Middle East region. This article outlines current understanding of the epidemiological and clinical features of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Camelus / virology*
  • Chiroptera / virology*
  • Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Coronavirus Infections / therapy
  • Coronavirus Infections / transmission
  • Disease Reservoirs / virology*
  • Humans
  • Infection Control
  • Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
  • Travel
  • Zoonoses / diagnosis
  • Zoonoses / epidemiology
  • Zoonoses / therapy
  • Zoonoses / transmission