title: Lack of detection of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in mild and severe respiratory infections in Catalonia, northeastern Spain.
abstract: Surveillance of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was conducted to explore the possible introduction and circulation of this novel virus in Catalonia, northeastern Spain. Five hundred and sixty-three samples from mild and severe respiratory infections collected between January 2012 and April 2013 were screened using real-time RT-PCR. All samples were negative, suggesting that MERS-CoV is not circulating silently in Catalonia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona Centre for International Health Research Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona Centre for International Health Research Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Marcos
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona Centre for International Health Research Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gonzalo
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona Centre for International Health Research Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zboromyrska
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona Centre for International Health Research Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Isanta
authors.affiliation: Generalitat of Catalonia, Public Health Agency of Catalonia Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Torner
authors.affiliation: Generalitat of Catalonia, Public Health Agency of Catalonia Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.affiliation: Generalitat of Catalonia, Public Health Agency of Catalonia Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jané
authors.affiliation: Generalitat of Catalonia, Public Health Agency of Catalonia Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mateu
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona Centre for International Health Research Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vila
keywords: MERS-CoV; northeastern Spain; respiratory infections