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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Isolation of a novel coronavirus from a man with pneumonia in Saudi Arabia
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 367, No. 19, Year 2012
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Description
A previously unknown coronavirus was isolated from the sputum of a 60-year-old man who presented with acute pneumonia and subsequent renal failure with a fatal outcome in Saudi Arabia. The virus (called HCoV-EMC) replicated readily in cell culture, producing cytopathic effects of rounding, detachment, and syncytium formation. The virus represents a novel betacoronavirus species. The closest known relatives are bat coronaviruses HKU4 and HKU5. Here, the clinical data, virus isolation, and molecular identification are presented. The clinical picture was remarkably similar to that of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003 and reminds us that animal coronaviruses can cause severe disease in humans. Copyright © 2012 Massachusetts Medical Society.
Authors & Co-Authors
Zaki, Ali Mohamed
Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
Dr Soliman Fakeeh Hospital
van Boheemen, Sander
Netherlands, Rotterdam
Erasmus Mc
Bestebroer, Theo M.
Netherlands, Rotterdam
Erasmus Mc
Osterhaus, Albert D.M.E.
Netherlands, Rotterdam
Erasmus Mc
Fouchier, Ron A.M.
Netherlands, Rotterdam
Erasmus Mc
Statistics
Citations: 5,035
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1056/NEJMoa1211721
ISSN:
00284793
e-ISSN:
15334406
Research Areas
Covid