Stability of middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) under different environmental conditions

Eurosurveillance

Volumn 18, Issue 38, 2013, Pages

  van Doremalen, N ^a   Bushmaker, T ^a   Munster, V J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HALF LIFE TIME; HUMIDITY; INFLUENZA VIRUS A H1N1; NONHUMAN; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; TEMPERATURE; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84884631133     PISSN: 1025496X     EISSN: 15607917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES2013.18.38.20590     Document Type: Article

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