Lack of detection of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in mild and severe respiratory infections in Catalonia, northeastern Spain

Abstract Surveillance of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was conducted to explore the possible introduction and circulation of this novel virus in Catalonia, northeastern Spain. Five hundred and sixty-three samples from mild and severe respiratory infections collected between...

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Published in:New microbes and new infections 2014-01, Vol.2 (1), p.27-28
Main Authors: Martínez, M.J, Marcos, M.A, Gonzalo, V, Zboromyrska, Y, Isanta, R, Torner, N, Martinez, A, Jané, M, Mateu, A, Vila, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Catalonia
Catalunya
Coronavirus
Estudi de casos
Infectious Disease
Malalties de l'aparell respiratori
Malalties víriques
MERS-CoV
New Microbes in Humans—New Resistant Microbes in Humans
northeastern Spain
Public health
Respiratory diseases
respiratory infections
Respiratory organs diseases
Salut pública
Virus diseases
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Summary:Abstract Surveillance of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was conducted to explore the possible introduction and circulation of this novel virus in Catalonia, northeastern Spain. Five hundred and sixty-three samples from mild and severe respiratory infections collected between January 2012 and April 2013 were screened using real-time RT-PCR. All samples were negative, suggesting that MERS-CoV is not circulating silently in Catalonia.
ISSN:2052-2975
2052-2975
DOI:10.1002/2052-2975.34