MERS-CoV
noun
: the coronavirus (species Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus of the genus Betacoronavirus) that is the causative agent of MERS
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The recent Saudi Arabia case cluster illustrates the devastation potential and risk of transmission once MERS-CoV gains access to the healthcare environment.
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Mark Kortepeter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Because previous coronavirus outbreaks associated with the SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV viruses resulted from zoonotic transfers, researchers theorized that SARS-CoV-2 likewise entered the human population via a zoonotic transmission.
—Dave Wessner, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Mark Kortepeter, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Because previous coronavirus outbreaks associated with the SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV viruses resulted from zoonotic transfers, researchers theorized that SARS-CoV-2 likewise entered the human population via a zoonotic transmission.
—Dave Wessner, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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MERS-CoV
noun
: the coronavirus (species Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus of the genus Betacoronavirus) that is the causative agent of MERS
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