Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:virus
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:MERS-CoV
gptkbp:antiviralTreatment	no specific antiviral approved
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel	gptkb:BSL-3
gptkbp:causesDisease	gptkb:Middle_East_respiratory_syndrome
gptkbp:discoveredBy	gptkb:Saudi_Arabia 2012
gptkbp:enveloped	true
gptkbp:family	gptkb:Coronaviridae
gptkbp:genomeSense	positive-sense
gptkbp:genomeType	single-stranded RNA
gptkbp:genus	gptkb:Betacoronavirus
gptkbp:hasVaccine	no approved vaccine (as of 2024)
gptkbp:hostedBy	gptkb:human gptkb:lion bay
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
gptkbp:incubationPeriod	2-14 days
gptkbp:mortalityRate	~35%
gptkbp:notableOutbreaks	2015 South Korea outbreak
gptkbp:order	gptkb:Nidovirales
gptkbp:outbreaksReportedIn	gptkb:Jordan gptkb:Oman gptkb:Qatar gptkb:Saudi_Arabia gptkb:South_Korea gptkb:United_Arab_Emirates gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:publicHealthResponse	isolation and infection control
gptkbp:recipient	DPP4 (CD26)
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:COVID-19 gptkb:SARS-CoV
gptkbp:reservoirName	bay dromedary camel
gptkbp:structure	gptkb:cell_membrane envelope protein nucleocapsid protein spike glycoprotein
gptkbp:symptom	gptkb:pneumonia fever cough shortness of breath gastrointestinal symptoms
gptkbp:taxonRank	2012.009.2.01
gptkbp:transmission	human-to-human zoonotic
gptkbp:transmissionRoute	respiratory droplets close contact
gptkbp:treatment	supportive care
gptkbp:WHOConcern	yes
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:MERS-CoV
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5