Publication Name	World Journal of Virology
Manuscript ID	17013
Country	Saudi Arabia

Received	2015-02-07 08:49
Peer-Review Started	2015-02-08 15:06
To Make the First Decision	2015-04-10 16:41
Return for Revision	2015-04-15 09:53
Revised	2015-04-18 00:49
Second Decision	2015-04-26 20:15
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-04-29 13:42
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-05-06 14:27
Articles in Press	2015-05-06 14:27
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Category	Virology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Middle-East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: Is it worth a world panic?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ahmed S Abdel-Moneim
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Ahmed S Abdel-Moneim, PhD, Professor, Microbiology Department, Virology Division, College of Medicine, Taif University, Airport Rd, Al Huwaya, Al-Taif 21944, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia. asa@bsu.edu.eg
Key Words	Coronavirus; Camels; Disease threat to humans; Middle-East respiratory syndrome coronavirus; Mortality rate
Core Tip	Middle-East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) emerged as a novel human coronavirus in 2012. Although it induces a high level of case fatality, fatal infections were recorded mainly in immune compromised patients and co-infections were frequently recorded. Camels are the currently known natural animal host and are susceptible to mild non-fatal infections. There is a growing evidence that the virus has been circulating in camels for decades in the Middle East, Africa and possibly other areas where camel herds are present. The fact that the virus has existed for decades, together with the absence of large-scale human mortalities from unknown respiratory infections, gives a first indication that MERS-CoV is not a particularly dangerous virus.
Publish Date	2015-08-13 10:30
Citation	Abdel-Moneim AS. Middle-East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: Is it worth a world panic? World J Virol 2015; 4(3): 185-187
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3249/full/v4/i3/185.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5501/wjv.v4.i3.185

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