Title |
A novel coronavirus capable of lethal human infections: an emerging picture
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Published in |
Virology Journal, February 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1743-422x-10-66 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Gulfaraz Khan |
Abstract |
In September 2012, a novel coronavirus was isolated from a patient in Saudi Arabia who had died of an acute respiratory illness and renal failure. The clinical presentation was reminiscent of the outbreak caused by the SARS-coronavirus (SARS-CoV) exactly ten years ago that resulted in over 8000 cases. Sequence analysis of the new virus revealed that it was indeed a member of the same genus as SARS-CoV. By mid-February 2013, 12 laboratory-confirmed cases had been reported with 6 fatalities. The first 9 cases were in individuals resident in the Middle East, while the most recent 3 cases were in family members resident in the UK. The index case in the UK family cluster had travel history to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Although the current evidence suggests that this virus is not highly transmissible among humans, there is a real danger that it may spread to other parts of the world. Here, a brief review of the events is provided to summarize the rapidly emerging picture of this new virus. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 8 | 30% |
India | 2 | 7% |
Saudi Arabia | 1 | 4% |
Netherlands | 1 | 4% |
Canada | 1 | 4% |
Egypt | 1 | 4% |
Unknown | 13 | 48% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 21 | 78% |
Scientists | 4 | 15% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 7% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Germany | 1 | <1% |
Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
Peru | 1 | <1% |
Japan | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 100 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Researcher | 22 | 21% |
Student > Master | 17 | 16% |
Student > Bachelor | 14 | 13% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 10% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 5% |
Other | 17 | 16% |
Unknown | 19 | 18% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 27 | 26% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 22 | 21% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 9 | 9% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 7 | 7% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 6% |
Other | 11 | 10% |
Unknown | 23 | 22% |