In:
Journal of Virology, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 89, No. 11 ( 2015-06), p. 6131-6135
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.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0022-538X
,
1098-5514
DOI:
10.1128/JVI.00661-15
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Society for Microbiology
Publication Date:
2015
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1495529-5