Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in bats, Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT: The source of human infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus remains unknown. Molecular investigation indicated that bats in Saudi Arabia are infected with several alphacoronaviruses and betacoronaviruses. Virus from 1 bat showed 100% nucleotide identity to virus from the human index case-patient. Bats might play a role in human infection.

SUBMITTER: Memish ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3837665 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature