title: Deciphering MERS-CoV Evolution in Dromedary Camels.
abstract: The emergence of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) poses a potential threat to global public health. Many aspects of the evolution and transmission of MERS-CoV in its animal reservoir remain unclear. A recent study provides new insights into the evolution and transmission of MERS-CoV in dromedary camels.
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center for Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210046, China.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Du
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Microbes and Functional Genomics, Jiangsu Engineering and Technology Research Center for Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210046, China. Electronic address: guanzhu@email.arizona.edu.
authors.forename: Guan-Zhu
authors.initials: GZ
authors.lastname: Han
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D002162:Camelus / Q000235:genetics / Q000821:virology*; D018352:Coronavirus Infections / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D065207:Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology
keywords: MERS; SARS; coronavirus; dromedary camel; evolution