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Family cluster of middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus infections, Tunisia, 2013

Emerging Infectious Diseases, Volume 20, No. 9, Year 2014

In 2013 in Tunisia, 3 persons in 1 family were infected with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The index case-patient's respiratory tract samples were negative for MERS-CoV by reverse transcription PCR, but diagnosis was retrospectively confirmed by PCR of serum. Sequences clustered with those from Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.

Statistics
Citations: 28
Authors: 22
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi: 10.3201/eid2009.140378
e-ISSN: 10806059
Research Areas
Covid
Health System And Policy
Study Locations
Tunisia

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