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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in Bats, Saudi Arabia

Emerging Infectious Diseases, Volume 19, No. 11, Year 2013

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.

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Citations: 653
Authors: 14
Affiliations: 4
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Doi: 10.3201/eid1911.131172
e-ISSN: 10806059
Research Areas
Covid
Health System And Policy

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