Genetic Characterization of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, South Korea, 2018
Middle East respiratory syndrome, coronavirus, Caco2 cells, throat swab, sputum, S gene
We evaluated genetic variation in Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) imported to South Korea in 2018 using specimens from a patient and isolates from infected Caco-2 cells. The MERS-CoV strain in this study was genetically similar to a strain isolated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2017.
Yoonseok Chung, Jeongmin Kim, Heui Man Kim, Kye Ryeong Park, Anna Lee, Nam-Joo Lee, Mi-Seon Kim, Jun-Sub Kim, Chi-Kyeong Kim, Jaein Lee, Chun Kang
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Infectious and parasitic diseases, Medicine