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MERS-CoV

MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) is a coronavirus that causes a viral respiratory illness, first identified in 2012 on the Arabian Peninsula and associated with severe disease and a high case-fatality rate. Symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath that can progress to severe resp…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 28× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2692-1537 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) is a coronavirus that causes a viral respiratory illness, first identified in 2012 on the Arabian Peninsula and associated with severe disease and a high case-fatality rate. Symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath that can progress to severe respiratory failure, and the virus is one of several coronaviruses, alongside SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2, capable of causing serious human disease. Coronaviruses are enveloped RNA viruses whose spike glycoprotein mediates host-cell entry and underpins much research on their origins, evolution, diagnosis, and control. Within this journal, the surrounding research focuses substantially on the coronavirus family in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, including molecular and evolutionary analysis of SARS-CoV-2 spike-protein sequences and comparison with other human and animal coronaviruses, and algorithms to predict possible viral mutations. Diagnostic work includes comparative evaluation of commercial RT-PCR assays for coronavirus detection, while therapeutic and immunological studies consider immune modulators such as interferon-gamma, proposed preventive measures, and the evaluation of treatments. Vaccine development, modeling of coronavirus spread, and the zoonotic interface between humans and animals are also addressed. Together these aspects situate MERS-CoV within the broader virology, diagnosis, treatment, and pandemic-era study of emerging coronaviruses.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 28 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on MERS-CoV, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Coronaviruses (ISSN 2692-1537).

Journal editorial board
Dr. Omeed Memar · USA Dr. SUDIPTI GUPTA · United States Dr. Jose Luis Turabian · Spain

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