Clinical Infectious Diseases: Open Access

Department of Infectious Diseases, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, USA

Publications

• Mini Review   
  MERS-CoV: Decoding the Genetic Makeup of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Virus
  Author(s): Trevor Ayaz*
  
  Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has been a topic of significant concern in recent years due to its potential for causing severe respiratory illness and its capacity for human-to-human transmission. To understand the intricacies of this virus, scientists have delved into the genetic makeup of MERS-CoV, seeking insights into its origins, evolution and ways to combat its spread. MERS-CoV belongs to the Coronaviridae family, the same family that includes other notorious viruses such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARSCoV) and more recently, SARS-CoV-2, responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. The genome of MERS-CoV is a single-stranded, positive-sense RNA molecule, comprising about 30,000 nucleotides. This genetic material encodes various structural and non-structural proteins essential for the virus’s survival and rep.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2684-4559.2023.7.240

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