Human coronaviruses and other respiratory viruses: underestimated opportunistic pathogens of the central nervous system?

M Desforges, A Le Coupanec, P Dubeau, A Bourgouin… - viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Respiratory viruses infect the human upper respiratory tract, mostly causing mild diseases.
However, in vulnerable populations, such as newborns, infants, the elderly and immune …

From SARS to MERS, thrusting coronaviruses into the spotlight

Z Song, Y Xu, L Bao, L Zhang, P Yu, Y Qu, H Zhu… - viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Coronaviruses (CoVs) have formerly been regarded as relatively harmless respiratory
pathogens to humans. However, two outbreaks of severe respiratory tract infection, caused …

[PDF][PDF] Protocol for assessment of potential risk factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among health workers in a health care setting, 23 March 2020

World Health Organization - 2020 - apps.who.int
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院内感染 2019 冠状病毒病(COVID-19)的 潜在危险因素评估方案 第 2.2 版 日期:2020 年 3 月 …

Microneedle array delivered recombinant coronavirus vaccines: Immunogenicity and rapid translational development

E Kim, G Erdos, S Huang, TW Kenniston, SC Balmert… - …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Coronaviruses pose a serious threat to global health as evidenced by Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and …

Estimation of incubation period distribution of COVID-19 using disease onset forward time: a novel cross-sectional and forward follow-up study

J Qin, C You, Q Lin, T Hu, S Yu, XH Zhou - Science advances, 2020 - science.org
We have proposed a novel, accurate low-cost method to estimate the incubation-period
distribution of COVID-19 by conducting a cross-sectional and forward follow-up study. We …

The emergence of SARS, MERS and novel SARS-2 coronaviruses in the 21st century

VG da Costa, ML Moreli, MV Saivish - Archives of virology, 2020 - Springer
At the beginning of the 21st century, a new deadly infectious disease known as severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS) was recognized as a global public health threat …

An electrochemical immunosensor for the corona virus associated with the Middle East respiratory syndrome using an array of gold nanoparticle-modified carbon …

LA Layqah, S Eissa - Microchimica Acta, 2019 - Springer
Abstract The Middle East respiratory syndrome corona virus (MERS-CoV) is highly
pathogenic. An immunosensor for the determination of MERS-CoV is described here. It is …

Current knowledge of COVID-19 and infection prevention and control strategies in healthcare settings: A global analysis

MS Islam, KM Rahman, Y Sun, MO Qureshi… - Infection Control & …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Objective: In the current absence of a vaccine for COVID-19, public health responses aim to
break the chain of infection by focusing on the mode of transmission. We reviewed the …

MERS transmission and risk factors: a systematic review

JE Park, S Jung, A Kim, JE Park - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Since Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) infection was first
reported in 2012, many studies have analysed its transmissibility and severity. However, the …

[PDF][PDF] Knowledge and attitudes towards Middle East respiratory sydrome-coronavirus (MERS-CoV) among health care workers in south-western Saudi Arabia

A Asaad, R El-Sokkary, M Alzamanan… - Eastern …, 2020 - vlibrary.emro.who.int
Abstract Background: Saudi Arabia is considered the epicentre of MERS-CoV. Since 2012, a
total of 1844 cases of MERS-CoV have been reported. A recent cluster, with 8 cases, has …