title: The impact of co-infection of influenza A virus on the severity of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus.
authors.affiliation: Corona Center, Infectious Diseases Division, Department of Pediatric, Prince Mohamed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Sarah H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Alfaraj
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
authors.forename: Jaffar A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Al-Tawfiq
authors.affiliation: Corona Center Department, Prince Mohamed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Nojoom A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Alzahrani
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Prince Mohamed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Talal A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Altwaijri
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Infectious Diseases Division, Department of Medicine, Prince Mohamed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: zmemish@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Ziad A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Memish
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D060085:Coinfection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D018352:Coronavirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D065207:Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000502:physiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011859:Radiography; D013909:Thorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents
keywords: Co-infection; Influenza; MERS-CoV; Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus