title: Human coronavirus NL63, a new respiratory virus.
abstract: From the mid-1960s onwards, it was believed that only two human coronavirus species infect humans: HCoV-229E and HCoV-OC43. Then, in 2003, a novel member of the coronavirus family was introduced into the human population: SARS-CoV, causing an aggressive lung disease. Fortunately, this virus was soon expelled from the human population, but it quickly became clear that the human coronavirus group contains more members then previously assumed, with HCoV-NL63 identified in 2004. Despite its recent discovery, ample results from HCoV-NL63 research have been described. We present an overview of the publications on this novel coronavirus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Retrovirology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. c.m.vanderhoek@amc.uva.nl
authors.forename: Lia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: van der Hoek
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pyrc
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Berkhout
mesh_terms: D017934:Coronavirus / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D018352:Coronavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D012621:Seasons; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D014779:Virus Replication; D017201:Virus Shedding