Genomic sequencing and analysis of the first imported Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS CoV) in China

Science China Life Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 818-820

  Xie, Qian ^a   Cao, YuJuan ^a   Su, Juan ^b   Wu, XianBo ^a   Wan, ChengSong ^a   Ke, ChangWen ^b   Zhao, Wei ^a   Zhang, Bao ^a  

^a SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GUANGZHOU CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORONAVIRUS;

ADULT; CHINA; CLASSIFICATION; CORONAVIRUS INFECTION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETICS; GENOMICS; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SOUTH KOREA; TRAVEL; VIROLOGY; VIRUS GENOME;

ADULT; CHINA; CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS; GENOME, VIRAL; GENOMICS; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHYLOGENY; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; TRAVEL;

EID: 84938739601     PISSN: 16747305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-015-4903-7     Document Type: Letter

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