Replicative virus shedding in the respiratory tract of patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection

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BACKGROUND: Information on the duration of replicative Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) shedding is important for infection control. The detection of MERS-CoV sub-genomic mRNAs indicates that the virus is replicative. This study examined the duration for detecting MERS-CoV sub-genomic mRNA compared with genomic RNA in diverse respiratory specimens.

METHODS: Upper and lower respiratory samples were obtained from 17 MERS-CoV-infected patients. MERS-CoV sub-genomic mRNA was detected by reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) and MERS-CoV genomic RNA by real-time RT-PCR.

RESULTS: In sputum and transtracheal aspirate, sub-genomic mRNA was detected for up to 4 weeks after symptoms developed, which correlated with the detection of genomic RNA. In oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal swab specimens, the detection of sub-genomic mRNA and genomic RNA did not correlate.

CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that MERS-CoV does not replicate well in the upper respiratory tract.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:72

Enthalten in:

International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 72(2018) vom: 15. Juli, Seite 8-10

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Park, Wan Beom [VerfasserIn]
Poon, Leo L M [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Su-Jin [VerfasserIn]
Choe, Pyoeng Gyun [VerfasserIn]
Song, Kyoung-Ho [VerfasserIn]
Bang, Ji Hwan [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Eu Suk [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Hong Bin [VerfasserIn]
Park, Sang Won [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Nam Joong [VerfasserIn]
Peiris, Malik [VerfasserIn]
Oh, Myoung-Don [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Coronavirus infections
Journal Article
Messenger
RNA
Respiratory system

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Date Completed 13.11.2018

Date Revised 07.04.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijid.2018.05.003

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM283998326