Asymptomatic Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection in rabbits.
J Virol
; 89(11): 6131-5, 2015 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25810539
ABSTRACT
The ability of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) to infect small animal species may be restricted given the fact that mice, ferrets, and hamsters were shown to resist MERS-CoV infection. We inoculated rabbits with MERS-CoV. Although virus was detected in the lungs, neither significant histopathological changes nor clinical symptoms were observed. Infectious virus, however, was excreted from the upper respiratory tract, indicating a potential route of MERS-CoV transmission in some animal species.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Coronavirus Infections
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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
J Virol
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Netherlands