Virologic Features in a Case of MERS-CoV Infection

Urine and stool, as well as respiratory tract samples, tested positive for the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus.

Researchers recently reported details of a fatal case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection. The patient — a 73-year-old man — had multiple myeloma and was on treatment that included steroids. He reportedly had contact with a sick camel before illness onset. After being hospitalized in Abu Dhabi with progressive respiratory failure, he was transferred to a hospital in Munich (day 11 of illness); he died on day 18 of illness. At the time of the present report, no infection had been observed in healthcare workers who had contact with the patient.

In Munich, sequential clinical samples were collected from the patient and tested for MERS-CoV by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction and indirect immunofluo…

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Mary E. Wilson, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardOneHealthTrust (formerly Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics, and Policy); Global Health Institute, University of Wisconsin

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Mary E. Wilson, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardOneHealthTrust (formerly Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics, and Policy); Global Health Institute, University of Wisconsin

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Virologic Features in a Case of MERS-CoV Infection

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