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.
Keywords:
MERS; MERS-CoV; Middle East respiratory syndrome; Saudi Arabia; coronavirus infections; respiratory viruses; viruses.
Publication types
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Historical Article
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Letter
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Child
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Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
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Coronavirus Infections / history
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Coronavirus Infections / virology*
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Disease Outbreaks
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Female
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Genome, Viral
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Genomics / methods
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History, 21st Century
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus* / classification
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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus* / genetics
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Phylogeny
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Population Surveillance
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Saudi Arabia / epidemiology
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Young Adult