title: Preparedness for molecular testing of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus among laboratories in the Western Pacific Region.
authors.affiliation: Emerging Disease Surveillance and Response Unit, Division of Health Security and Emergencies, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, Manila, Philippines .
authors.forename: Raynal C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Squires
authors.affiliation: Emerging Disease Surveillance and Response Unit, Division of Health Security and Emergencies, World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, Manila, Philippines .
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Konings
mesh_terms: D017934:Coronavirus; D018352:Coronavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D003625:Data Collection; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards; D065207:Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D010139:Pacific Islands / Q000453:epidemiology; D011634:Public Health; D055872:Surge Capacity; D014195:Travel; D014773:Virology