| Literature DB >> 25810539 |
Bart L Haagmans1, Judith M A van den Brand2, Lisette B Provacia2, V Stalin Raj2, Koert J Stittelaar3, Sarah Getu2, Leon de Waal3, Theo M Bestebroer2, Geert van Amerongen2, Georges M G M Verjans2, Ron A M Fouchier2, Saskia L Smits4, Thijs Kuiken2, Albert D M E Osterhaus4.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25810539 PMCID: PMC4442453 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.00661-15
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103