• Title of article

    Editorial: MERS-CoV — are we on the verge of a pandemic?

  • Author/Authors

    Jamil, Bushra Aga Khan University - Section of Adult Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Pakistan , Habib, Kiren Aga Khan University - Section of Adult Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Pakistan

  • From page
    1329
  • To page
    1331
  • Abstract
    Coronaviruses are single stranded RNA viruses found throughout the world. The six well-known human coronaviruses are 229E, OC43, NL63, HKU1, SARS-CoV1,2 and the most recently discovered Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Coronaviruses, commonly associated with colds and upper respiratory tract infections, are also known to cause pneumonia in the elderly and immunocompromised individuals.
  • Journal title
    Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
  • Journal title
    Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
  • Record number

    2653223