title: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection.
abstract: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus was first described in 2012. More than 1800 cases have been reported so far, the majority from countries in the Middle East region. This article outlines current understanding of the epidemiological and clinical features of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection.
authors.affiliation: Associate Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician, Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Reem S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Almaghrabi
authors.affiliation: Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician, Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, PO Box 3354, MBC 46, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ali S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Omrani
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002162:Camelus / Q000821:virology*; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000821:virology*; D018352:Coronavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D065207:Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus; D014195:Travel; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission