Isolation of MERS coronavirus from a dromedary camel, Qatar, 2014.

ABSTRACT: We obtained the full genome of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) from a camel in Qatar. This virus is highly similar to the human England/Qatar 1 virus isolated in 2012. The MERS-CoV from the camel efficiently replicated in human cells, providing further evidence for the zoonotic potential of MERS-CoV from camels.

SUBMITTER: Raj VS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4111206 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature