Epidemiological, demographic, and clinical characteristics of 47 cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus disease from Saudi Arabia: a descriptive study

…, FA Al-Rabiah, S Al-Hajjar, A Al-Barrak… - The Lancet infectious …, 2013 - thelancet.com
Background Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a new human disease caused by
a novel coronavirus (CoV). Clinical data on MERS-CoV infections are scarce. We report …

Ribavirin and interferon alfa-2a for severe Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection: a retrospective cohort study

…, MM Albarrak, ZA Memish, AM Albarrak - The Lancet Infectious …, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection is associated
with high mortality and has no approved antiviral therapy. We aimed to compare ribavirin …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical aspects and outcomes of 70 patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection: a single-center experience in Saudi Arabia

…, HI Al-Khashan, ZA Memish, AM Albarrak - International journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives To report the experience with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
infection at a single center in Saudi Arabia. Methods Cases of laboratory-confirmed …

Viral shedding and antibody response in 37 patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection

…, AM Albarrak, AS Omrani, MM Albarrak… - Clinical Infectious …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background. The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus causes isolated
cases and outbreaks of severe respiratory disease. Essential features of the natural history of …

[HTML][HTML] Transmission of MERS-coronavirus in household contacts

…, AM Assiri, W Hajomar, AM Albarrak… - … England Journal of …, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Strategies to contain the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
depend on knowledge of the rate of human-to-human transmission, including …

Presence of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus antibodies in Saudi Arabia: a nationwide, cross-sectional, serological study

…, RF Alhakeem, AM Assiri, AM Albarrak… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Scientific evidence suggests that dromedary camels are the intermediary host
for the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). However, the actual …

[HTML][HTML] Transmission and evolution of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in Saudi Arabia: a descriptive genomic study

…, FA AlRabiah, S Al Hajjar, WN Al-Nassir, A Albarrak… - The Lancet, 2013 - thelancet.com
Background Since June, 2012, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
has, worldwide, caused 104 infections in people including 49 deaths, with 82 cases and 41 …

Spread, circulation, and evolution of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

…, RF Alhakeem, A Assiri, JA Al-Tawfiq, A Albarrak… - MBio, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) was first documented in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in 2012 and, to date, has been identified in 180 cases with …

An observational, laboratory-based study of outbreaks of middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in Jeddah and Riyadh, kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2014

…, A Al Shangiti, JA Al-Tawfiq, A Albarrak… - Clinical Infectious …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background. In spring 2014, a sudden rise in the number of notified Middle East respiratory
syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections occurred across Saudi Arabia with a focus in …

Respiratory tract samples, viral load, and genome fraction yield in patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome

…, A Assiri, RF Alhakeem, A Albarrak… - The Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background. Analysis of clinical samples from patients with new viral infections is critical to
confirm the diagnosis, to specify the viral load, and to sequence data necessary for …