MERS Spotlight - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC

MERS Spotlight - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC

MERS Spotlight

EID has been publishing papers on MERS from the time of its recognition In 2013

MERS is an illness caused by a virus called Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). MERS affects the respiratory system. Most MERS patients developed severe acute respiratory illness with symptoms of fever, cough and shortness of breath. Health officials first reported the disease in Saudi Arabia in September 2012. Through retrospective investigations, health officials later identified that the first known cases of MERS occurred in Jordan in April 2012. MERS-CoV has spread from people with the virus to others through close contact, such as caring for or living with an infected person.

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MERS Manuscripts

Laboratory Testing for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, California, USA, 2013–2014
M. Shahkarami et al. (2015 Volume 21, Number 9)

Occupational Exposure to Dromedaries and Risk for MERS-CoV Infection, Qatar, 2013–2014
C.B.E.M. Resuken et al. (2015 Volume 21, Number 8)

Exploring the sociocultural background of human-bat interactions in rural West African communities
P. Anti et al. (2015 Volume 21, Number 7)

Lack of Transmission among Close Contacts of Patient with Imported Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome into the United States, 2014
L. Breakwell et al. (2015 Volume 21, Number 7)

MERS-CoV in Upper Respiratory Tract and Lungs of Dromedary Camels, Saudi Arabia, 2013–2014
A. Khalafalla et al. (2015 Volume 21, Number 7)

Evaluation of Patients under Investigation for MERS-CoV Infection, United States, January 2013–October 2014
E. Schneider et al. (2015 Volume 21, Number 7)

Absence of MERS-Coronavirus in Bactrian Camels, Southern Mongolia, November 2014
S. Chan et al. (2015 Volume 21, Number 7)

Acute Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection in Livestock Dromedaries, Dubai, 2014
U. Wernery et al. (2015 Volume 21, Number 6)

Lack of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Transmission from Infected Camels
M. Hemida et al. (2015 Volume 21, Number 4)

Influenza A and B Viruses but Not MERS-CoV in Hajj Pilgrims, Austria, 2014
J. Aberle et al. (2015 Volume 21, Number 4)

Cluster of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infections in Iran, 2014
J. Yavarian et al. (2015 Volume 21, Number 2)                                                                   

Serologic Assessment of Possibility for MERS-CoV Infection in Equids
B. Meyer et al. (2015 Volume 21, Number 1)

Replication and Shedding of MERS-CoV in Upper Respiratory Tract of Inoculated Dromedary Camels
D. Adney et al. (2014 Volume 20, Number 12)

MERS Coronavirus Neutralizing Antibodies in Camels, Eastern Africa, 1983–1997
M. Müller et al. (2014 Volume 20, Number 12)

Family Cluster of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infections, Tunisia, 2013
F. Abroug et al. (2014 Volume 20, Number 9)

Enhanced MERS Coronavirus Surveillance of Travelers from the Middle East to England
H. L. Thomas et al. (2014 Volume 20, Number 9)

Geographic Distribution of MERS Coronavirus among Dromedary Camels, Africa
C.B.E.M. Reusken et al. (2014 Volume 20, Number 8)

Isolation of MERS Coronavirus from a Dromedary Camel, Qatar, 2014
V.S. Raj et al. (2014 Volume 20, Number 8)

Antibodies against MERS Coronavirus in Dromedary Camels, Kenya, 1992–2013
V.M. Corman et al. (2014 Volume 20, Number 8)

MERS Coronavirus in Dromedary Camel Herd, Saudi Arabia
M. Hemida et al. (2014 Volume 20, Number 7)

Stability of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in Milk
N. van Doremalen et al. (2014 Volume 20, Number 7)

MERS–Related Betacoronavirus in Vespertilio superans Bats, China
L. Yang et al. (2014 Volume 20, Number 7)

Unraveling the Mysteries of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
J. Watson et al. (2014 Volume 20. Number 6)

MERS Coronaviruses in Dromedary Camels, Egypt
D.K.W. Chu et al. (2014 Volume 20, Number 6)

Human Infection with MERS Coronavirus after Exposure to Infected Camels, Saudi Arabia, 2013
Z.A. Memish et al. (2014 Volume 20, Number 6)

Antibodies against MERS Coronavirus in Dromedary Camels, United Arab Emirates, 2003 and 2013
B. Meyer et al. (2014 Volume 20, Number 4)

Contact Investigation for Imported Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, Germany
A. Reuss et al. (2014 Volume 20, Number 4)

Novel Betacoronavirus in Dromedaries of the Middle East, 2013
P.C.Y. Woo et al. (2014 Volume 20, Number 4)

Lack of MERS Coronavirus but Prevalence of Influenza Virus in French Pilgrims after 2013 Hajj
P. Gautret et al. (2014 Volume 20, Number 4)

Replicative Capacity of MERS Coronavirus in Livestock Cell Lines
I. Eckerle et al. (2014 Volume 20, Number 2)

Lack of MERS Coronavirus Neutralizing Antibodies in Humans, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
S. Gierer et al. (2013 Volume 19, Number 12)

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in Bats, Saudi Arabia
Z. Memish et al. (2013 Volume 19, Number 11)

Close Relative of Human Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in Bat, South Africa
N.L. Ithete et al. (2013 Volume 19, Number 10)

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