Human intestinal tract serves as an alternative infection route for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

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Human intestinal tract as an alternative route to acquire MERS-CoV infection.

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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Respiratory tractMiddle East respiratory syndromeCoronavirusVirologySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakRespiratory tract infectionsMedicineRespiratory systemBetacoronavirusBiologyMicrobiologyPathologyInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseOutbreak

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Year: 2017
Type: article
Volume: 3
Issue: 11
Pages: eaao4966-eaao4966
Citations: 386
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                                    Jie Zhou, 
                                
                                    Cun Li, 
                                
                                    Guangyu Zhao
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2017). 
                            Human intestinal tract serves as an alternative infection route for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. 
                            Science Advances
                            , 3
                            (11)
                            , eaao4966-eaao4966.
                            https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aao4966
                        

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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aao4966