Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, Saudi Arabia, 2017-2018.

ABSTRACT: We characterized exposures and demographics of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus cases reported to the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health during July 1-October 31, 2017, and June 1-September 16, 2018. Molecular characterization of available specimens showed that circulating viruses during these periods continued to cluster within lineage 5.

SUBMITTER: Hakawi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6810214 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature