Abstract
We obtained the full genome of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) from a camel in Qatar. This virus is highly similar to the human England/Qatar 1 virus isolated in 2012. The MERS-CoV from the camel efficiently replicated in human cells, providing further evidence for the zoonotic potential of MERS-CoV from camels.
Keywords:
MERS; Qatar; camel; coronavirus; viruses.
Publication types
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Historical Article
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animal Diseases / epidemiology*
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Animal Diseases / history
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Animal Diseases / virology*
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Animals
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Camelus / virology*
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Cell Line
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Coronavirus Infections / veterinary*
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Genome, Viral
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History, 21st Century
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Humans
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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus / classification
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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus / genetics
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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus / isolation & purification*
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Phylogeny
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Qatar / epidemiology
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RNA, Viral
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Virus Replication