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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Intra-Host Populations Are Characterized by Numerous High Frequency Variants.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Borucki Monica K, Lao Victoria, Hwang Mona, Gardner Shea, Adney Danielle, Munster Vincent, Bowen Richard, Allen Jonathan E
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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is an emerging human pathogen related to SARS virus. In vitro studies indicate this virus may have a broad host range suggesting an increased pandemic potential. Genetic and epidemiological evidence indicate camels serve as a reservoir for MERS virus but the mechanism of cross species transmission is unclear and many questions remain regarding the...
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